Pakistan will lock horns in the Asia Cup 2023 opener which will be held in Multan. The mega final will be played in Colombo on September 17. However, further changes to the draft is expected before ACC announces the final version.
The original draft schedule which was prepared by the PCB (the hosting board), has already undergone several changes mainly because of the hybrid model of the six-nation tournament which will be hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Notably, India refused to travel to Pakistan for the tournament and there will a lot dicussions and negotiations withing ACC before Sri Lanka were also handed matches to host.
What time will the Asia Cup 2023 matches start?
A total of 13 matches will be played in the Asia Cup 2023. All these matches will start from 1:30 PM IST.
Asia Cup 2023 groups
India are grouped with Pakistan and Nepal in Group A. Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh form Group B. Two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Fours round of the 50-over competition which is being considered as a dress rehearsal opportunity for the teams ahead of the World Cup 2023 in India from October 5.
How many matches will Pakistan host and in which cities?
According to the last ESPNcricinfo report, two cities will host four matches in Pakistan. Multan will host the opener, while the remaining three matches will be played in Lahore. The only Super Fours match listed in the draft schedule to be played in Pakistan is between A1 and B2 on September 6.
“The draft schedule also points out that regardless of where they finish in the first round, Pakistan will remain A1 and India A2 while Sri Lanka will be B1 and Bangladesh B2. In case Nepal and Afghanistan qualify for the Super Four stage, they will take the slot of the team knocked out (Pakistan or India in Group A and Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Group B),” the report stated.
In case India and Pakistan qualify for the Super Fours, they will meet again in Kandy on September 10.
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