The Asia Cup, founded by the Asian Cricket Council in 1983, is a tournament aimed at promoting goodwill between Asian countries. Originally scheduled to be held every two years, it is the only continental championship in cricket. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia, and the tournament alternates between ODI and T20I formats every two years.
Today's Asia Cup Match 2023
The Asia Cup 2023 will be played between the five full members of the Asian Cricket Council - India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. In addition, the 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup winner, Nepal, will also participate in the tournament.
The six teams will be divided into two groups of three. The top two teams from each group will advance to the super four round, where the top two teams will then compete in the final.
Sri Lanka vs India
The match between Sri Lanka and India is one of the most anticipated fixtures of the tournament. Let's take a look at the details:
- Tournament: Asia Cup 2023
- Match No: Finals
- Teams: Sri Lanka vs India
- Date & Time: Sunday, September 17, 2023; 3:00 PM IST / 09:30 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
- Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat
- Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Playing 11
Here are the playing 11 for both teams:
India
- Rohit Sharma(c)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- KL Rahul(w)
- Ishan Kishan
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Washington Sundar
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kusal Perera
- Kusal Mendis(w)
- Sadeera Samarawickrama
- Charith Asalanka
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Dasun Shanaka(c)
- Dunith Wellalage
- Dushan Hemantha
- Pramod Madushan
- Matheesha Pathirana
Live Streaming and Subscription Details
To watch the Asia Cup 2023 live streaming:
- India: Star Sports and Disney+ Hotstar
- Pakistan: PTV Sports and Ten Sports
- Bangladesh: Gazi TV (GTV)
- Australia: Fox Sports
- New Zealand: Sky Sports
- South Africa: SuperSport network
- USA: Willow TV
- UK and Ireland: TNT Sports
- UAE: CricLife Max and STARZ PLAY
For specific subscription details and payment methods for each country, please refer to the official broadcasters' websites and applications.
Caption: Disney+ Hotstar
Please note that the subscription details and availability may vary, so it's best to check with the respective broadcasters for the most up-to-date information.
Now you can enjoy watching the thrilling matches of the Asia Cup 2023 and witness the clash of cricketing titans in this prestigious tournament. Let the excitement begin!
