The 14th edition of Asia Cup is upon us! The cricket tournament featuring Asia’s best teams is scheduled to begin from September 15 to 28. The Asia Cup 2018 will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 2018 edition of Asia Cup was initially scheduled to take place in India. However, due to the political tensions between India and Pakistan, the tournament was relocated to the UAE. The multi-team tournament often takes places with a gap of two years. Asia Cup 2018 Free Live Streaming & Telecast Details: Time, Schedule, Venue, Where and When to Watch Matches on TV and Online. 

The last edition of Asia Cup was held in 2016 in Bangladesh and it was for the first time played in a T20I format. The organisers changed the format as World T20 succeeded the 2016 edition of the tournament. However, the 2018 Asia Cup returns to the traditional format of 50 overs.

Out of 13 editions, India have been the most successful team. The Men in Blue have won a record number of six titles while Sri Lanka comes second with five trophies. Pakistan, on the other hand, have won the Asia Cup twice. India Team in Asia Cup 2018: Strengths, Weaknesses, Key Players, Full Squad and Prediction

Here’s the complete winners list of Asia Cup:

Edition Winners Runners-up Participants Hosts
1983/84 India - India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka UAE
1985/86 Sri Lanka Pakistan Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Sri Lanka
1988/89 India Sri Lanka India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Bangladesh
1990/91 India Sri Lanka India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh India
1994/95 India Sri Lanka India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh UAE
1997 Sri Lanka India India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Sri Lanka
2000 Pakistan Sri Lanka India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Bangladesh
2004 Sri Lanka India India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and UAE Sri Lanka
2008 Sri Lanka India India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and UAE Pakistan
2010 India Sri Lanka India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Sri Lanka
2011/12 Pakistan Bangladesh India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Bangladesh
2013/14 Sri Lanka Pakistan India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan Bangladesh
2015/16 (T20 Format) India Bangladesh India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and UAE Bangladesh

The 2018 Asia Cup will be the third edition of the tournament to take place in the UAE. The inaugural edition of Asia Cup in 1983/84 took place in the UAE and only India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka participated. In 1994/95, UAE once again hosted the Asia Cup. Bangladesh have hosted the Asia Cup most, which his five times. Asia Cup Cricket 2018 Schedule & Timetable in PDF for Free Download: List of All Matches in IST Including India vs Pakistan Fixture

Meanwhile, India will come into the tournament as the defending champions. In the last edition, which was played in T20 format, India defeated Bangladesh in the final to lift their sixth title. Stay tuned with us for all the latest updates about the Asia Cup Cup 2018!

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