Countdown to Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan and Sri Lanka will co-host the 16th edition of the Asia Cup, which is scheduled to take place from August 30 to September 17. The Asia Cup 2023 was originally scheduled to take place in 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Asia Cup 2023 will also be the first international competition of its kind. Four matches of the 2023 Asia Cup will be contested in Pakistan, while the remaining nine will be played in Sri Lanka.
Pakistan and Nepal will play the first encounter of the tournament on August 30 at Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan.
The marquee encounter between archrivals India and Pakistan will take place in Kandy on September 2. Nepal, a newcomer, is the third team in the division, alongside India and Pakistan.
Countdown to Asia Cup 2023: How can I broadcast the Asia Cup 2023 live in India?
In India, Star Sports and Disney Hotstar will live stream the Asia Cup 2023. Hotstar has decided to live stream the 2023 Asia Cup for mobile users in India for free.
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Asia Cup 2023 Schedule
- August 30: Pakistan vs Nepal, Multan, 3:30 PM IST
- August 31: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 1:00 PM IST
- September 2: Pakistan vs India, Pallekele, 1:00 PM IST
- September 3: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Lahore, 1:30 PM IST
- September 4: India vs Nepal, Pallekele, 1:00 PM IST
- September 5: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Lahore, 3:30 PM IST
- September 6: A1 vs B2, Lahore, 3:30 PM IST
- September 9: B1 vs B2, Colombo, 2:00 PM IST
- September 10: A1 vs A2, Colombo, 2:00 PM IST
- September 12: A2 vs B1, Colombo, 2:00 PM IST
- September 14: A1 vs B1, Colombo, 2:00 PM IST
- September 15: A2 vs B2, Colombo, 2:00 PM IST
- September 17: TBC vs TBC, Colombo, 2:00 PM IST
Asia Cup 2023: Live-streaming details
Here are all the live-streaming details of the upcoming series:
| Location | Broadcaster |
| India | Star Sports, Disney+Hotstar |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports, Ten Sports |
| Bangladesh | Gazi TV (GTV) |
| Australia | Fox Sports |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports |
| South Africa | SuperSport network |
| USA | Willow TV |
| UK and Ireland | TNT Sports |
| MENA | CricLife Max, STARZ PLAY |
| Papua New Guinea | EM TV |
| Afghanistan | Ariana TV |
Asia Cup 2023 Structure
The Asia Cup 2023 will follow a Round-robin and knockout structure, with a total of 13 matches, including the Final, being contested.
Six nations will be divided into two groups of three for the 2023 Asia Cup.
There will be a total of six group contests, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Super Four round.
Six additional games will be contested in the Super Four round, with each team facing the remaining three teams three times.
The two teams with the most Super Six points will advance to the Final.
