The Asia Cup 2023 schedule was formally introduced on Wednesday and India are all set to face Pakistan of their Group A match at Kandy in Sri Lanka on September 2. However, that will not be the one time when the 2 groups come face-to-face within the competitors. The high two groups from each teams will transfer to the Super Fours stage the place all groups will play one another as soon as. According to the discharge shared by Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah, Pakistan will likely be A1 and India will likely be A2 regardless of their positions within the group phases. As a outcome, if each groups can qualify from Group A, they are going to face one another within the Super Fours stage on September 10 in Colombo.

The high two groups within the Super Fours stage will transfer to the ultimate of the match and if India and Pakistan can e book their berths within the summit conflict, they are going to meet for the third time within the competitors on September 17. The match will happen on the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

The six-team ODI match, which is a pre-cursor to the ICC World Cup will begin on August 30 in Multan the place hosts Pakistan takes on Nepal.

I’m joyful to announce the schedule for the extremely anticipated Men’s ODI #AsiaCup2023, a logo of unity and togetherness binding various nations collectively! Let’s be a part of fingers within the celebration of cricketing excellence and cherish the bonds that join us all. @ACCMedia1 pic.twitter.com/9uPgx6intP

— Jay Shah (@JayShah) July 19, 2023

The Asia Cup is being performed in Hybrid Model as 4 matches will likely be held in Pakistan whereas 9 different video games together with the ultimate will likely be held in Sri Lanka’s Kandy and Colombo.

While Pakistan had been initially scheduled to host this yr’s Asia Cup, the Indian cricket board’s refusal to ship a crew throughout the border. Pakistan will thus host a complete of 4 matches whereas the remaining 9 matches will likely be performed in Sri Lanka.

After dealing with their arch-rivals within the tournament-opener, the Rohit Sharma-led crew could have a one-day break earlier than they face Nepal on September 4 at Kandy.

(With PTI inputs)