The Asia Cup schedule has been a topic of speculation, with India not visiting Pakistan. BCCI’s representative confirmed that the team will play Pakistan in Sri Lanka. India will play Pakistan at Dambulla, Sri Lanka, similar to the 2010 edition. The Asia Cup schedule is proceeding as planned, with Pakistan hosting four league games and Sri Lanka hosting nine games. Nine games in Sri Lanka includes at least two India vs Pakistan matches and possibly a third if both teams advance to the final.
Arun Dhumal of the BCCI discloses the place of the eagerly-awaited India vs. Pakistan game
In Dambulla, Sri Lanka, India will likely face Pakistan in a match similar to the one played in 2010.
The Asia Cup schedule
Arun Dhumal, the IPL chairman, verified that the Asia Cup schedule unfolds in stone and shared the location of the storied India vs. Pakistan match.
There are at least two scheduled games between Pakistan and India
Cricket enthusiasts are preparing for at least two games between India and Pakistan, the two countries’ fierce competitors, with a thrill this year. Before resuming their rivalry at the ODI World Cup in October, both teams will play each other in the Asia Cup. Even though the latter event’s matchup’s time and place are currently available, there is a lot of speculation surrounding the continental competition.
India won’t travel to Pakistan
“India won’t travel to Pakistan for the 2023 Asia Cup; instead, all of their matches will get played in the island nation,” according to a report from news agency PTI.
Dhumal refuted news reports that India would travel to a neighboring country, contrary to what particular people heard from Pakistan’s sports minister Ehsan Mazari. “Such an argument wasn’t held. In contrast to rumors having surfaced, neither India nor our secretary will be visiting Pakistan. They only finalized the schedule,” he claimed.
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The Indian team will play Pakistan in Sri Lanka
Arun Dhumal, the present president of the Indian Premier League, has reportedly put an end to rumors and confirmed that the team will play Pakistan in Sri Lanka despite controversy surrounding the Asia Cup schedule.
After meeting with Zaka Ashraf, the representative head of the Pakistan Cricket Board, BCCI secretary Jay Shah made the decision. Dhumal claims that Pakistan will host four games, with Sri Lanka hosting the remaining nine.
According to the report, India will likely play Pakistan in Sri Lanka’s Dambulla like the 2010 edition. The only home game for Pakistan will be against the underdog Nepal. The remaining matches are Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka, Afghanistan vs. Bangladesh, and Afghanistan vs. Sri Lanka.
Arun Dhumal’s statement
“Our secretary met with PCB chief Zaka Ashraf, and they finalized the Asia Cup schedule, which is proceeding as planned. In Pakistan, there will be four league games. Then, there will be nine games in Sri Lanka, including an India-Pakistan game and possibly a third if both teams advance to the final,” Dhumal told PTI.
In 2016, Bangladesh hosted the sub continental Asia Cup. UAE hosted 2018 and 2022 editions of Asia Cup.
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