Why is India not going to Pakistan for the Asia Cup?

Tensions between the two countries have prevented India touring to Pakistan or vice-versa. Thus, a hybrid model was proposed by the ACC to ensure the tournament carries on as planned without any external forces hampering it.

Will India go to Pak for the Asia Cup?

No, India will not be travelling to Pakistan for Asia Cup and play all their matches in Sri Lanka

No, India will play all their matches of Asia Cup 2023 in Sri Lanka

Asia Cup is contested in which sport?

The Asia Cup is contested in cricket. While there are other sports such as football and hockey that have their seperate Asian Championships or Asian Cup, the tournament 'Asia Cup' is only played in cricket.

How many teams will play in the Asia Cup 2023?

Six teams will play Asia Cup - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal

Has India won the Asia Cup?

India are the most successful team in Asia Cup having won the title seven times

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Asia Cup Insights

The 2023 Asia Cup is expected to be another bumper event, with every team in the competition either attempting to get into gear for the ODI World Cup following soon on its heels, or leave an impact on the tournament that will remain in the memories of cricket fans.

This will be the 16th edition of the Asia Cup, and here are some interesting facts about the Asia Cup from the past and heading into this tournament:

Host Sri Lanka looking to replicate magic at home

The 2023 tournament is being jointly hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka — the first time in the history of the Asia Cup that it is being jointly held across two nations. While this is only the second time Pakistan are hosting the event, this is the fifth time the Lankans are hosting the tournament.

Sri Lanka have a stellar record while being the hosts of the tournament, reaching the finals on all 4 occasions in the past, and winning thrice. Interestingly, the only final the Sri Lankans lost, in 2010, was the only time the final wasn’t held in Colombo due to renovations occurring at the R Premadasa Stadium, which is scheduled to host the 2023 final as well.

Nepal’s first Asia Cup

The ICC’s five Asian full member nations — Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh — earned automatic entry into the tournament, but a sixth spot was contested for in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup. This was the inaugural edition of that play-in tournament, contested between Nepal, Oman, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

Nepal beat UAE in the finals of that competition to earn their place in the Asia Cup proper, and will compete in the competition for the first time in their history.

Rohit Sharma returns as ODI captain

While Rohit Sharma only became permanent ODI captain in 2021, this will be the second Asia Cup 50-over tournament he leads India in, after the 2018 edition in which Virat Kohli was rested. This will be a significant tournament for Rohit, who will also be captain for India at the World Cup: it will be integral for him to gain knowledge of captaining the squad in tournament conditions.

The tournament will also provide a stern test for Babar Azam and Dasun Shanaka, neither of whom have captained at an ODI World Cup and will rely on this experience.

Asia Cup Overall Winners

IndiaIndia

2018, 2016, 2010, 1995, 1990-91, 1988, 1984

Sri LankaSri Lanka

2022, 1986, 2004, 1997, 2014, 2008

PakistanPakistan

2012, 2000

Asia Cup Runners-Up

Sri LankaSri Lanka

1988, 2010, 1990-91, 1995, 2000

PakistanPakistan

2022, 2014, 1986, 1984

IndiaIndia

2008, 2004, 1997

BangladeshBangladesh

2018, 2016, 2012

Asia Cup Hosts

BangladeshBangladesh

2016, 2012, 2014, 2000, 1988

Sri LankaSri Lanka

2010, 2004, 1997, 1986

UAEUAE

2022, 2018, 1995, 1984

IndiaIndia

1990-91

PakistanPakistan

2008

Asia Cup Best Teams

Team	%W	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	%L
IndiaIndia	63.26	1984-2018	49	31	16	1	1	32.65
AfghanistanAfghanistan	33.33	2014-2018	9	3	5	1	0	55.55
BangladeshBangladesh	16.27	1986-2018	43	7	36	0	0	83.72
Hong KongHong Kong	0	2004-2018	6	0	6	0	0	100
PakistanPakistan	57.77	1984-2018	45	26	18	0	1	40
Sri LankaSri Lanka	68	1984-2018	50	34	16	0	0	32
United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates	0	2004-2008	4	0	4	0	0	100

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Highest Scores

Team	Score	Overs	RR	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
PakistanPakistan	385/7	50	7.7	Bangladesh	Dambulla	21 Jun 2010
IndiaIndia	374/4	50	7.48	Hong Kong	Karachi	25 Jun 2008
Sri LankaSri Lanka	357/9	50	7.14	Bangladesh	Lahore	25 Jun 2008
PakistanPakistan	343/5	50	6.86	Hong Kong	Colombo (SSC)	18 Jul 2004

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Lowest Scores

Team	Score	Overs	RR	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
BangladeshBangladesh	87	34.2	2.53	Pakistan	Dhaka	2 Jun 2000
BangladeshBangladesh	94	35.3	2.64	Pakistan	Moratuwa	31 Mar 1986
Sri LankaSri Lanka	96	41	2.34	India	Sharjah	8 Apr 1984
BangladeshBangladesh	99	45	2.2	India	Chattogram	27 Oct 1988

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Largest Victories By Wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
IndiaIndia	10 wickets	170	97	21.4	50	Sri Lanka	Sharjah	8 Apr 1984
Sri LankaSri Lanka	10 wickets	99	191	33.3	50	Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	23 Jul 2004
PakistanPakistan	10 wickets	182	116	19.4	50	Bangladesh	Karachi	4 Jul 2008
IndiaIndia	9 wickets	114	100	26	45	Bangladesh	Chattogram	27 Oct 1988

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Smallest Victories By Runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
PakistanPakistan	2 runs	237	50	Bangladesh	Mirpur	22 Mar 2012
BangladeshBangladesh	3 runs	250	50	Afghanistan	Abu Dhabi	23 Sep 2018
IndiaIndia	4 runs	272	50	Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 Jul 2004
Sri LankaSri Lanka	12 runs	283	50	India	Dambulla	18 Jul 2004

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Most Runs

Player	Runs	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
Sanath JayasuriyaSanath Jayasuriya	1220	1990-2008	25	24	1	130	53.04	1190	102.52	6	3	1	139
Kumar SangakkaraKumar Sangakkara	1075	2004-2014	24	23	1	121	48.86	1272	84.51	4	8	2	107
Sachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar	971	1990-2012	23	21	2	114	51.1	1136	85.47	2	7	-	108
Shoaib MalikShoaib Malik	786	2000-2018	17	15	3	143	65.5	867	90.65	3	3	-	76
Rohit SharmaRohit Sharma	745	2008-2018	22	21	5	111*	46.56	877	84.94	1	6	1	60
Theeraka RanatungaTheeraka Ranatunga	741	1984-1997	19	19	6	131*	57	895	82.79	1	6	-	49+

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Highest Scores

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
Virat KohliVirat Kohli	183	148	22	1	123.64	India	Pakistan	Mirpur	18 Mar 2012
Younis KhanYounis Khan	144	122	8	3	118.03	Pakistan	Hong Kong	Colombo (SSC)	18 Jul 2004
Mushfiqur RahimMushfiqur Rahim	144	150	11	4	96	Bangladesh	Sri Lanka	Dubai (DSC)	15 Sep 2018
Shoaib MalikShoaib Malik	143	127	18	1	112.59	Pakistan	India	Colombo (RPS)	25 Jul 2004
Virat KohliVirat Kohli	136	122	16	2	111.47	India	Bangladesh	Dhaka	19 Feb 2011

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Most Ducks

Player	Ducks	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s
Rubel HossainRubel Hossain	3	2014-2018	8	7	1	21	17	3.5	43	48.83	-	-	2
Salman ButtSalman Butt	3	2008-2010	7	7	1	201	74	33.5	249	80.72	-	2	28
Aminul IslamAminul Islam	3	1988-2000	14	14	1	238	47	18.3	462	51.51	-	-	13
Mahela JayawardeneMahela Jayawardene	3	2000-2014	28	26	3	674	78	29.3	769	87.64	-	7	70

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Most Sixes

Player	6s	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s
Shahid AfridiShahid Afridi	26	1997-2014	23	21	6	532	124	35.46	378	140.74	2	1	46
Sanath JayasuriyaSanath Jayasuriya	23	1990-2008	25	24	1	1220	130	53.04	1190	102.52	6	3	139
Suresh RainaSuresh Raina	18	2008-2012	13	13	4	547	116*	60.77	480	113.95	2	3	48
Rohit SharmaRohit Sharma	17	2008-2018	22	21	5	745	111*	46.56	877	84.94	1	6	60

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Most Wickets

Player	Wkts	Span	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	BBI	Ave	Econ	4	5
Muttiah MuralitharanMuttiah Muralitharan	30	1995-2010	24	1382	230.2	13	865	5/31	28.83	3.75	1	1
Lasith MalingaLasith Malinga	29	2004-2018	14	769	128.1	6	596	5/34	20.55	4.65	1	3
Ajantha MendisAjantha Mendis	26	2008-2014	8	408	68	5	271	6/13	10.42	3.98	2	2
Saeed AjmalSaeed Ajmal	25	2008-2014	12	690	115	6	485	3/26	19.39	4.21	-	-
Chaminda VaasChaminda Vaas	23	1995-2008	19	914	152.2	20	639	3/30	27.78	4.19	-	-
Irfan PathanIrfan Pathan	22	2004-2012	12	655	109.1	1	605	4/32	27.5	5.54	1	-

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Best Bowling Figures In An Innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground
Ajantha MendisAjantha Mendis	8	1	13	6	1.62	Sri Lanka	India	Karachi
Aaqib JavedAaqib Javed	9	1	19	5	2.11	Pakistan	India	Sharjah
Arshad AyubArshad Ayub	9	-	21	5	2.33	India	Pakistan	Dhaka
Ajantha MendisAjantha Mendis	6.3	1	22	5	3.38	Sri Lanka	U.A.E.	Lahore
Muttiah MuralitharanMuttiah Muralitharan	10	1	31	5	3.1	Sri Lanka	Bangladesh	Karachi
Lasith MalingaLasith Malinga	10	-	34	5	3.4	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	Dambulla

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Most Five Wickets

Player	5W	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ
Lasith MalingaLasith Malinga	3	2004-2018	14	14	769	128.1	6	596	29	5/34	20.55	4.65
Ajantha MendisAjantha Mendis	2	2008-2014	8	8	408	68	5	271	26	6/13	10.42	3.98
Saqlain MushtaqSaqlain Mushtaq	1	1997-1997	3	2	117	19.3	1	76	6	5/38	12.66	3.89
Aqib IqbalAqib Iqbal	1	1995-1997	5	4	215	35.5	4	103	8	5/19	12.87	2.87
Arshad AyubArshad Ayub	1	1988-1988	4	4	216	36	2	120	9	5/21	13.33	3.33
Sohail TanvirSohail Tanvir	1	2008-2008	5	5	252	42	2	241	10	5/48	24.1	5.73

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Most Runs Conceded In An Innings

Player	Runs	Overs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground
Shafiul IslamShafiul Islam	95	10	3	9.5	Bangladesh	Pakistan	Dambulla
Sohail TanvirSohail Tanvir	87	10	1	8.69	Pakistan	v India	Karachi
Thirunavukkarasu KumaranThirunavukkarasu Kumaran	86	10	-	8.6	India	Pakistan	Dhaka
Khaled MahmudKhaled Mahmud	81	10	-	8.1	Bangladesh	Pakistan	Dhaka
Shahadat HossainShahadat Hossain	81	10	-	8.1	Bangladesh	India	Mirpur
Mohammed ShamiMohammed Shami	81	10	3	8.1	India	Sri Lanka	Fatullah

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Most Dismissals

Player	Dis	Span	Mat	Inns	Catches	Stumpings	Dismissals/Inn
MS DhoniMS Dhoni	36	2008-2018	19	19	25	11	1.894
Kumar SangakkaraKumar Sangakkara	36	2004-2014	24	24	27	9	1.5
Moin KhanMoin Khan	17	1995-2004	14	13	12	5	1.307
Mushfiqur RahimMushfiqur Rahim	17	2008-2018	21	17	14	3	1
Brendon KuruppuBrendon Kuruppu	14	1984-1988	9	9	12	2	1.555
Romesh KaluwitharanaRomesh Kaluwitharana	11	1995-2000	8	8	9	2	1.375

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Most Dismissals In A Series

Player	Dismissals	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis/Inn	Year
MS DhoniMS Dhoni	12	6	6	6	6	2	2018
MS DhoniMS Dhoni	11	4	4	10	1	2.75	2010
Kumar SangakkaraKumar Sangakkara	11	4	4	9	2	2.75	2010
MS DhoniMS Dhoni	11	6	6	8	3	1.833	2008
Kumar SangakkaraKumar Sangakkara	11	6	6	9	2	1.833	2004

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Highest Partnerships By Wicket

Wkt	Runs	Partners	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
1st	224	Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Hafeez	Pakistan	India	Mirpur	18 Mar 2012
2nd	205	Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir	India	Sri Lanka	Mirpur	13 Mar 2012
3rd	223	Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik	Pakistan	Hong Kong	Colombo (SSC)	18 Jul 2004
4th	166	Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni	India	Hong Kong	Karachi	25 Jun 2008
5th	137	Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	Bangladesh	Dambulla	21 Jun 2010
6th	164	Samiullah Shinwari, Asghar Afghan	Afghanistan	Bangladesh	Fatullah	1 Mar 2014
7th	71	HP Tillakaratne, HDPK Dharmasena	Sri Lanka	India	Sharjah	9 Apr 1995
8th	100	Sohail Tanvir, Fawad Alam	Pakistan	Hong Kong	Karachi	24 Jun 2008
9th	46	Z Khan, Harbhajan Singh	India	Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	1 Aug 2004
10th	32	Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim	Bangladesh	Sri Lanka	Dubai (DSC)	15 Sep 2018

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Most Matches As Captain

Player	Mat	Span	Won	Lost	Tied	%W	%L	% Tied
MS DhoniMS Dhoni	14	2008-2018	9	4	1	64.28	28.57	7.14
Arjuna RanatungaArjuna Ranatunga	13	1988-1997	9	4	0	69.23	30.76	0
Mahela JayawardeneMahela Jayawardene	10	2004-2012	6	4	0	60	40	0
Misbah-ul-HaqMisbah-ul-Haq	10	2008-2014	7	3	0	70	30	0
Sourav GangulySourav Ganguly	9	2000-2004	4	5	0	44.44	55.55	0
Mushfiqur RahimMushfiqur Rahim	8	2012-2014	2	6	0	25	75	0

%W: Win Percentage, %L: Loss Percentage, NR: No Results, Mat: Matches

Asia Cup Insight FAQ

Why is India not going to Pakistan for the Asia Cup?
Tensions between the two countries have prevented India touring to Pakistan or vice-versa. Thus, a hybrid model was proposed by the ACC to ensure the tournament carries on as planned without any external forces hampering it.
Will India go to Pak for the Asia Cup?
No, India will not be travelling to Pakistan for Asia Cup and play all their matches in Sri Lanka
No, India will not be travelling to Pakistan for Asia Cup and play all their matches in Sri Lanka
No, India will play all their matches of Asia Cup 2023 in Sri Lanka
Asia Cup is contested in which sport?
The Asia Cup is contested in cricket. While there are other sports such as football and hockey that have their seperate Asian Championships or Asian Cup, the tournament 'Asia Cup' is only played in cricket.
How many teams will play in the Asia Cup 2023?
Six teams will play Asia Cup - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal
Has India won the Asia Cup?
India are the most successful team in Asia Cup having won the title seven times

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