The much-awaited Asia Cup is back in action. After a 2-year Covid induced hiatus, one of the biggest events in the world of Cricket will be held where it was held first in 1984, UAE. With a total of 6 teams and 13 exciting T20 matches, this year’s Asia Cup will be a special treat for every cricket lover the world over.
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Let’s take a brief look at how this mega event started and some of its interesting facts.
Brief History & Interesting Facts
In 1983 the Asian Cricket Council was founded to promote goodwill between cricket playing Asian countries. The first Asia Cup was held the year after and Sharjah hosted it. The event was supposed to happen every two years; however, due to political tensions between India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, it has not been held on a biennial basis.
Initially played between India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the Asia Cup has gone on to invite other cricket playing Asian countries like Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
India with seven titles under its belt is the most successful Asia Cup team ever, followed by Sri Lanka with five wins.
Did you know that this year’s Cup was supposed to be held in Pakistan? However, the Asian Cricket Council later changed the venue to Sri Lanka with Pakistan to host the Cup in 2023. The venue was further changed when Sri Lanka refused to hold the event due to its political condition. Sri Lanka is still the host but the venue has been shifted to UAE.
Groups
As always, there are two groups and interestingly, both Pakistan and India are in the same group this year.
Group A
- Pakistan
- India
- TBD
Group B
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
Dates and Venue
The 15th Asia Cup will be held from 27 August to 11 September 2022. Both Sharjah and Dubai will host this event though more matches are scheduled to be held in Dubai than Sharjah.
Asia Cup’s schedule is out and here it is:
Asia Cup 2022 Schedule
| Match | Date | Day | Teams | Group | Venue | Time (PST) |
| 1 | 27-08-22 | Saturday | Sri Lanka v Afghanistan | B | Dubai | 7PM |
| 2 | 28-08-22 | Sunday | India v Pakistan | A | Dubai | 7PM |
| 3 | 30-08-22 | Tuesday | Bangladesh v Afghanistan | B | Sharjah | 7PM |
| 4 | 31-08-22 | Wednesday | India v Qualifier | A | Dubai | 7PM |
| 5 | 1-09-22 | Thursday | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh | B | Dubai | 7PM |
| 6 | 2-09-22 | Friday | Pakistan v Qualifier | A | Sharjah | 7PM |
| 7 | 3-09-22 | Saturday | B1 v B2 | Super 4 | Sharjah | 7PM |
| 8 | 4-09-22 | Sunday | A1 v A2 | Super 4 | Dubai | 7PM |
| 9 | 6-09-22 | Tuesday | A1 v B1 | Super 4 | Dubai | 7PM |
| 10 | 7-09-22 | Wednesday | A2 v B2 | Super 4 | Dubai | 7PM |
| 11 | 8-09-22 | Thursday | A1 v B2 | Super 4 | Dubai | 7PM |
| 12 | 9-09-22 | Friday | B1 v A2 | Super 4 | Dubai | 7PM |
| 13 | 11-09-22 | Sunday | FINAL | Dubai | 7PM |
Asia Cup 2022 Pakistan Squad
Here is the Pakistan squad for this Cup:
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper)
- Fakhar Zaman
- Haider Ali
- Khushdil Shah
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Asif Ali
- Shadab Khan
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Usman Qadir
- Shaheen Afridi
- Haris Rauf
- Shahnawaz Dahani
- Naseem Shah
- Mohammad Wasim
It is important to mention that Hasan Ali has been dropped while Shaheen Afridi has been included despite his knee injury. Whether he’ll actually play or not remains to be seen.
Make Asia Cup 2022 Special with Friends and Family
It’s no fun watching a game of cricket on an old, boring TV. The latest smart TV technology offering detailed screens and colorful HDR, changes the way you have traditionally enjoyed watching cricket.
So, check out a wide variety of new OLED TVs, QD-OLED and mini-LED TVs on OLX Pakistan. What’s more, Android boxes are also available for sale.
You can also buy a Projector and Projector Screen to watch the tournament with your friends and family in a classic way.
And if you feel like switching careers (pun intended) and have suddenly developed the urge to drive the ball like Babar Azam, a wide variety of cricket and other sports accessories are available on OLX Pakistan as well.
Let us know how eagerly are you waiting for the Asia Cup and which team will you be rooting for?
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