Asian nations compete in the Asia Cup, also known as the ACC Men’s Asia Cup or the ACC Cup, which is a men’s international cricket competition in the Twenty20 International (20 overs) format or the One Day International (50 overs). When the Asian Cricket Council was established in 1983 as a way to encourage goodwill among Asian nations, it was established at the same time. Originally, it was scheduled for the event every two years. The Asia Cup is the only regional cricket continental championship, and the winning team is crowned Asia’s champion. Every couple of years, the One-Day International (ODI) and T20I formats are switched.
The offices of the council were situated in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, where the first Asia Cup was held in 1984 (up till 1995). India stayed out of the competition in 1986 due to extremely tense cricketing relations with Sri Lanka. Due to tense political ties with India, Pakistan boycotted the 1990–1991 tournament, and the 1993 tournament was called off for the same reason. Beginning in 2009, the ACC announced that the event would be held every two years. The ICC has recognized all of the Asia Cup matches as official ODIs.
Following the Asian Cricket Council‘s downsizing in 2015, the ICC declared that, starting in 2016, Asia Cup matches would alternate between One Day International and Twenty20 International formats in accordance with the style of upcoming international competitions. Because of this, the 2016 event was the first to be contested in the T20I format and served as a warm-up for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.
Asian Countries in Asia Cup
The Asia Cup is a battleground where the cricketing superpowers of Asia compete for supremacy. The lineup includes the powerful Full Members from Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. As Nepal enters the arena and makes its debut on this famous platform, the tournament this year offers an exciting twist.
Nepal Squad
“Nepal! Have they already participated in the Asia Cup?”, you might ask. They haven’t, which makes the Asia Cup this year even more intriguing. In the world of associate cricket, Nepal is rapidly rising, displaying their talent and tenacity. Their triumph in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup, played in Nepal between April and May, paved the way for them to advance to the Asia Cup. Nepal beat UAE by seven wickets in a thrilling final to earn a spot in the coveted competition. Nepal, which is currently rated 15th in the ICC ODI rankings, advances under the captaincy of young and energetic 20-year-old Rohit Paudel.
Pakistan will host the Asia Cup 2023, which will feature 12 ODI games and 1 championship game. Every two years, the Asia Cup is organized as a part of the International Cricket Council’s Future Tour Programs. Even though the official schedule has been made public, the Asia Cup 2023 competition will start on August 30.
Event | Asia Cup 2023 |
Organized | International Cricket Council |
Date | 30th August 2023 |
Host Country | Pakistan |
Four locations in Pakistan and Sri Lanka will host the tournament. Multan and Lahore will host Asia Cup matches for Pakistan, while Kandy and Colombo will host Sri Lanka’s portion of the game.
Asia Cup Winner List
The Asia Cup has been won by some nations multiple times. India has appeared on the Asia Cup Winners List seven times since the competition’s inception in 1984. Next, Sri Lanka won the competition six times, and Pakistan did it twice. The Asia Cup country winners and their winning years are listed in the table below.
Team | Winning Year | Won | Runner-up |
India | 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018 | 7 times | 3 times |
Sri Lanka | 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2022 | 6 times | 6 times |
Pakistan | 2000, 2012 | 2 times | 3 times |
Bangladesh | – | – | 3 times |
Afghanistan | – | – | – |
This section contains an overview of the Asia Cup. Here you may see the name of the team, how many times they appeared, how often they won the tournament, and how frequently they finished second:
Rank | Teams | Appearance | Titles Won | Runners-up |
1 | India | 14 | 7 | 3 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 15 | 6 | 6 |
3 | Pakistan | 14 | 2 | 3 |
4 | Bangladesh | 14 | 0 | 3 |
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