One of the most awaited tournaments of Cricket, Asia Cup is scheduled from August 27 to September 11 in the UAE. Dubai and Sharjah will host the event to determine which country dominates Asian cricket. In this article, we will know everything about Asia Cup.
When is Asia Cup scheduled?
Asia Cup will be held from August 27 to September 11.
Where is Asia Cup being played?
Initially scheduled to host in Sri Lanka but later changed to the UAE. Dubai and Sharjah will host the event.
What is the time?
The match starts at 7:30 pm IST.
Which countries will participate in Asia Cup?
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong will clash in the tournament.
What are the squads for each nation?
India – Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan. Standby: Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar.
Pakistan – Babar Azam-led Pakistan is in terrific form but Shaheen Afridi ruling out of the tournament is a matter of concern for Men in Green. Pakistan will play with Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir.
Bangladesh – Led by Shakib Al Hasan , Bangladesh will look to change their fortunes in this edition of Asia Cup. Despite three final appearances, Bangladesh failed to lift the trophy. The team has Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Ebadot Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nurul Hasan Sohan and Taskin Ahmed.
Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka is supposed to host this event but facing one of their worst economic and political crisis. The Island nation is led by Dasun Shanaka and picked Dhanushaka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Banuka Rajapaksha, Ashen Bandara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanidu Hasaranga, Mahesh Theekshana, Jeffery Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrema, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Dinesh Chandimal, Nuwanindu Fernando and Kasun Rajitha in the side.
Afghanistan – Led by Mohammad Nabi, Afghanistan has many match winners in the side that include Najibullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Naveen ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, Samiullah Shinwari. Standby: Nijat Masood, Qais Ahmed, Sharafuddin Ashraf.
What is the schedule?
27-Aug | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 7:30 PM |
28-Aug | India vs Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 7:30 PM |
30-Aug | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
31-Aug | India vs TBC | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
1-Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
2-Sep | Pakistan vs TBC | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
3-Sep | TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 1 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
4-Sep | TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 2 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
6-Sep | TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 3 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
7-Sep | TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 4 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
8-Sep | TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 5 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
9-Sep | TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 6 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
11-Sep | TBC vs TBC, Final | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
Where can I watch Asia Cup 2022?
In India, Star Sports is the official broadcaster of the Asia Cup 2022 in India. Live streaming is available on Disney+ Hotstar. YuppTV bagged digital rights to stream Asia Cup in over 70 countries like Australia, New Zealand, Continental Europe (comprising of the following countries Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland and Faroe Islands, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino and Vatican City, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, South East Asia - Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.