Asia Cup 2023 | Live Streaming Channel, Squads, Fixtures, Date & Time

India will take on Pakistan on September 2 [X.com]

To the delight of cricket fans across the globe, the much-anticipated Asia Cup 2023 kickstarts on August 30, with Pakistan taking on a spirited Nepal side in the tournament opener in Multan. With six top-class teams set to battle it out for the coveted trophy, the tournament promises to be an absolute blockbuster for the Asian cricket fanatics. 

Asia Cup 2023 Venues

The Asia Cup 2023 will be played in Sri Lanka and Pakistan across four different venues- Colombo, Pallekele, Multan and Lahore. While Pallekele, Multan and Lahore will host the first seven matches, the last six games, including the all-important final, will be played in Colombo. 

Asia Cup 2023 Format

The six participating teams are divided in two groups, each comprising three sides. While arch-rivals India and Pakistan are placed in Group A alongside Nepal, Group B is studded with three extremely competitive teams- Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. 

The showpiece event starts with six group-stage matches, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the Super Four. Furthermore, six Super Four games will be conducted before the top two proceed to the tournament final, scheduled at the iconic R Premadasa stadium in Colombo. 

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Asia Cup 2023 Fixtures, Date & Time

A1: Top team in Group A, A2: Second Top Team in Group A
B1: Top team in Group B, B2: Second Top Team in Group B

Asia Cup 2023 Squads

India squad for Asia Cup 2023

Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), KL Rahul (wk), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Prasidh Krishna

Reserve player: Sanju Samson

Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2023

Babar Azam (capt), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Haris, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim

Reserve player: Tayyab Tahir

Bangladesh squad for Asia Cup 2023

Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mamhud, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Mohammad Naim

Afghanistan squad for Asia Cup 2023

Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Riaz Hasan, Ikram Ali Khil, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Abdul Rahman, Rashid Khan, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Suliman Safi, Fazalhaq Farooqi  

Nepal squad for Asia Cup 2023

Rohit Paudel (c), Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish GC, Mousom Dhakal, Sundeep Jora, Kishore Mahato, Arjun Saud

Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup 2023

Dasun Shanaka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (VC), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan

Asia Cup 2023 Live Streaming Channel

The Asia Cup 2023 will be broadcasted live on Star Sports Network and HotStar will stream the tournament for free on mobile. 

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