Asia Cup schedule announced, Final to be played in Colombo

The Asian Cricket Council on Wednesday announced the full fixtures of Asia Cup 2023 which will be played from August 30 to September 17. As many 6 teams, including India, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, will play the 50-over format of Asia Cup 2023 which will be held across four venues in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. the iconic clash between India and Pakstan will take  place on September 2 in Kandy. Co-hosts Pakistan will meet Nepal in the tournament's opener on August 30. The final takes place on September 17 in Colombo.

I am happy to announce the schedule for the highly anticipated Men's ODI #AsiaCup2023, a symbol of unity and togetherness binding diverse nations together! Let's join hands in the celebration of cricketing excellence and cherish the bonds that connect us all. @ACCMedia1 pic.twitter.com/9uPgx6intP

— Jay Shah (@JayShah) July 19, 2023

It will be the first Asia Cup to be co-hosted by two countries.While Pakistan will host four matches, the remaining 9 will take place in Sri Lanka. Incidentally, this is also the first Asia Cup edition to be hosted in the sub-continent since the 2016 tournament, that took place in Bangladesh. Since then, the Asia Cups in 2018 and 2022 took place in the United Arab Emirates.