The much-awaited Asia Cup 2023 is all set to get underway on August 30. Pakistan and Sri Lanka are the co-hosts of the marquee tournament. The 16th edition of the Asia Cup will be played in an ODI format. The inaugural game of the high-profile competition will witness the Men in Green take the stage alongside Nepal in Multan. The final showdown of the 50-over extravaganza will take place on September 17. Asia Cup History and Past Winners: Ahead of 2023 Edition Take A Look at Previous Champions.

The six participating teams of Asia Cup 2023 are divided into two groups of three each. Group A comprises India, Pakistan and Nepal while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan form Group B. Sri Lanka will walk into the tournament as the defending champions and it will be a daunting task for the Lankan Lions to defend their crown.

Asia Cup 2023 Full Squads

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (C), Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi.

Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (C), Anamul Haque Bijoy, Tanzid Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Sheikh Mahedi, Nasum Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Naim Sheikh.  India vs Pakistan Cricket Schedule in 2023: Check IND vs PAK Upcoming Match Dates in Asia Cup and ICC ODI World Cup.

Nepal: Rohit Paudel (C), Mahamad Asif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Lalit Rajbanshi, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Aarif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Pratish GC, Kishor Mahato, Sundeep Jora, Arjun Saud, Shyam Dhakal.

India:  Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna. Standby: Sanju Samson

Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanaka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis (vc), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan.

Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Abdul Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Suliman Safi, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Given all the participating nations of Asia Cup 2023 except Nepal, will also feature in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup will also act as the dress rehearsal for the global event. The sides would look to put their best foot forward in the continental tournament and grab the silverware.

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