Asia Cup is likely one of the hottest cricket tournaments in Asia, particularly within the Sub-continent.
Not like earlier years, the competitors might be performed over the 50-over format, permitting groups to arrange for the upcoming One-Day Worldwide World Cup, which might be held in October-November this 12 months in India.
To date 15 editions (together with 50 and 20 overs each codecs) have been performed and the 16th version of the Asia Cup is scheduled to begin on 30th August, 2023, in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The ultimate might be performed on 17th September in Colombo.
The 5 full members of the Asian Cricket Council – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – will participate within the event. Nepal who certified profitable the 2023 ACC Males’s Premier Cup would be the sixth crew.
Six groups are divided into two teams. Group ‘A’ groups are Pakistan, India and Nepal whereas Group ‘B’ consists of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
High two groups from every group advance to the Tremendous 4 stage. And the competitors’s last will characteristic a showdown between the highest two groups from the Tremendous 4 stage.
A complete of 13 matches might be performed within the 2023 ODI Asia Cup. 4 matches might be performed in Pakistan whereas the remaining 9 matches might be held in Sri Lanka.
The primary match within the occasion might be between hosts Pakistan and Nepal in Multan on August 30 and the match of the event between Pakistan and India takes place within the round-robin stage in Kandy on September 2nd, and a possible rematch through the Tremendous four stage is deliberate for September 10th in Colombo.
Will probably be the primary time the 2 rivals will conflict since they met within the T20 Asia Cup final 12 months the place Greenshirts gained by 5 wickets.
The upcoming event would be the first Asia Cup that might be co-hosted by two nations.
The highest 4 groups will qualify for the Tremendous four spherical the place the groups will play towards one another in league format once more and the highest two groups will play the ultimate on September 11 in Dubai.
Earlier than the Asia Cup, Pakistan will play a three-match ODI sequence towards Afghanistan additionally in Sri Lanka on August 22, 24 and 26.
Will probably be sequence for the Pakistani gamers for the preparation of not solely Asia Cup but additionally the ODI World Cup that might be performed in India in September-October this 12 months.
Sri Lanka are the defending champions of Asia Cup 2022. It was performed in a 20-20 format within the UAE. Sri Lanka gained the title by beating Pakistan within the last by 23 runs in Dubai.
In 15 Asia Cups, India have been probably the most profitable crew with 7 titles (1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2010, 2016, and 2018). Sri Lanka are behind with six cups (1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, and 2022). Pakistan remained profitable solely on two events (2000 and 2012).
The Asia Cup was initially scheduled to be held in September 2020, however because of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was rescheduled in Sri Lanka in June 2021. However it was postponed once more and Pakistan was chosen to host the event.
Nevertheless, in October 2021, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) introduced that Sri Lanka would host the event in 2022 and Pakistan would host the 2023 version.
On July 21, 2022, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board knowledgeable the ACC that they’d not be capable to host the event because of the financial and political disaster within the nation.
On July 27, 2022, the ACC confirmed that the event can be performed within the UAE however Sri Lanka would stay the event’s hosts.
Pakistan is an effective crew to wager on as they’ve performed some clever cricket in recent times.
Pakistan is likely one of the groups which may win the Asia Cup 2023. Pakistan had an unreal World Cup in 2021 the place they went to the semifinals earlier than getting eradicated by Australia. They even beat India on the planet cup which was the primary prevalence within the historical past of those two nations.
Beneath the management of Babar Azam, Pakistan crew’s morale is excessive. The Inexperienced shirts are assured to win their third Asia Cup title.
Pakistani batsmen have the power and expertise, however they have to be selective in shot-making and to know their roles.
Abdullah Shafiqui, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq will deal with the highest order tasks. Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Salman Agha within the center order are able to smashing any bowling line on their day.
Pakistan want aggressive openers who can rating at a strike charge of over 130, make use of the ability play restrictions with their energy hitting and rating over 60 runs within the first 10 overs.
Pakistan’s power is their bowling led by Shaheen Afridi, together with Naseem Shah, Harris Rauf and Wasim Junior.
Quick bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah and spinners Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and Usama Mir can prohibit the opposition batting.
An excellent efficiency within the Asia Cup, particularly towards India, will increase the morale of the Pakistan crew that may give confidence within the upcoming World Cup.
If Pakistani batters handle to deal with the Indian spinners, there isn’t a doubt that the Greenshirts can win the Asia Cup.
Co-hosts Sri Lanka can’t be ignored, nevertheless. Their spinners, Prabath Jayasuriya, Dinuth Wellalage and Maheesh Theekshana, can destroy any opposition on their residence floor.
Final 12 months, favorite Pakistan misplaced the 20-20 Asia Cup last towards Sri Lanka by 23 runs in Dubai. A crew that didn’t immediately qualify for the T20 World Cup lifted that Asia Cup.
A younger Sri Lankan facet with an enormous preventing spirit gained the Asia Cup as they made a robust comeback within the event after dropping the primary recreation towards Afghanistan.
Earlier than the ultimate, within the rehearsal match towards Sri Lanka, Pakistan have been bowled out for simply 121 runs. Individuals and the crew administration have been assured that the Greenshirts would bounce again and win the title fairly convincingly. However Pakistan have been outclassed by the younger Sri Lankans in all departments of the sport.
Within the final 12 months’s Asia Cup, with Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan within the center and decrease center order, it regarded like a really robust batting line up, however all of them failed when it mattered probably the most. They’re rated as hitters who can chase any goal with their lengthy hitting, however none of them fulfilled their accountability.
Followers hope that this time Pakistan crew is not going to repeat final 12 months’s errors and can beat the arch rivals India.