Asia Cup 2022 is going to start in UAE on the 27th of August. The first match of the tournament will be played between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, while India will start their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on August 28. This year the Asia Cup is being organized in the T20 format, but the last time this tournament was played in 2018 was in 50 over format. In such a situation, the question is arising in the minds of the fans as to why this is happening. If this question is also popping into your mind, then we will give you the answer.
Indeed, in April 2015, after the International Cricket Council (ICC) downsized the Asian Cricket Council, it was announced that the upcoming Asia Cup would be played in ODI and T20 formats on a rotation basis. It will also depend on the ICC World Cup event.
For the first time in 2016, the Asia Cup was played in the T20 format. It was organized shortly before the T20 World Cup 2016. At the same time, in 2018 the Asia Cup was held in ODI format in view of the 2019 World Cup. Now in view of the 2022 T20 World Cup, this year this multinational tournament is being organized in T20 format.
Let us tell you, after 2018, the Asia Cup was to be held in 2020 but due to the coronavirus epidemic it was first postponed to 2021, but due to the busy international schedule in 2021 and more cases of Kovid-19 in Sri Lanka, 2022. postponed for.
The 2023 Asia Cup is hosted by Pakistan and the tournament will be played in 50 over format keeping in mind the ICC World Cup that year.
The 15th edition of the Asia Cup will be played in the year 2022. Defending champions India will take to the field to defend the title. In the last 14 editions, India has won the Asia Cup trophy 7 times, while Sri Lanka has won 5 times and Pakistan has won 2 times. A total of 6 teams are participating this year. Pakistan and Hong Kong are in Group A along with India, while Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka are in Group B.
The first group stage match between 6 teams will be held, after which the top 2 teams from both the groups will qualify for the Super 4. In Super 4, there will be matches between teams on a round-robin basis, which means that one team will play all the teams once. During this, the top 2 teams will advance to the finals.
Asia Cup 2022 complete schedule-
27 August - Sri Lanka v Afghanistan
28 August - India v Pakistan
30 August - Bangladesh v Afghanistan
31 August - India v Hong Kong
1 September - Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
2 September - Pakistan v Hong Kong
Super 4
September 3 - B1 v B2
September 4 - A1 v A2
September 6 - A1 v B1
September 7 - A2 v B2
September 9 - A1 v B2
September 9 - B1 v A2
Final
September 11 - Top 2 Teams
