After a long unusual hiatus of four years, the Asia Cup 2022 is finally announced by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The Asia Cup 2022 is the 15th edition of the tournament and it was initially scheduled to take place in September 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
ACC confirmed that the multi-nation tournament would be played from August 27 to September 11 in the United Arab Emirates with the original hosts Sri Lanka retaining their hosting rights. The ACC unanimously decided to shift Asia Cup 2022 from Sri Lanka to UAE, considering the current situation in Sri Lanka. India, who beat Bangladesh in the 2018 edition, is the defending champions of Asia Cup 2022.
This 15th edition is extremely important as this year’s Asia Cup will be played in the T20 format. This will be the only second time the tournament will be held in the 20-overs format. This switch in formats will also help the participating teams in preparing for the all-important mega event adequately i.e. T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia which will begin on October 22 in Australia.
The Asia Cup 2022 will be quite entertaining for all the cricket fans whenever India and Pakistan face each other in the cricket stadium. Indian fans and Pakistani fans get very excited about the match. Team India has managed to bag the Asia Cup Trophy & most of the time they’ve dominated the whole tournament. India won the Asia cup 7 times most by any team.
Asia Cup 2022 Teams
Asia Cup 2022 will see participation from six teams, out of which five have already qualified and the remaining one spot will be filled by the winner of the Qualifier, which will be played between Kuwait, UAE, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Format
The main tournament will feature six teams divided into two groups. India, Pakistan and the Qualifier are in Group A while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan form Group B. Each team plays within the group once. The top two teams qualify for the Super 4 round where the teams play against each other in league format again before the final, where the top two would feature.
Group A- India, Pakistan and Qualifier Team
Group B-Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan
Venue
The Asia Cricket Council and Sri Lanka cricket board have decided to shift Asia Cup 2022 to the United Arab Emirates. Following are the new venues for Asia Cup 2022 –
- Dubai International Stadium
- Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Asia Cup 2022 Schedule
The schedule for the upcoming 15th edition of the Asia Cup has been announced with the tournament set to begin on August 27, with the hosts Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan in the tournament opener.
India and Pakistan will renew their rivalry a day later on August 28, 2022, in Dubai. The match against Pakistan will be India’s first fixture in the Asia Cup 2022. After this match, the Rohit Sharma-led side will face off against a qualifier. After the group stage fixtures, there will be a Super 4 phase, and the best two teams will play in the final.
The final is set to be played on September 11. The UAE, Kuwait, Singapore, and Hong Kong will be playing a Qualifier for the 6th and final spot in Asia Cup 2022.
Live Streaming & Telecast details
Asia Cup has so much demand in India and Pakistan which creates a great opportunity for the telecasters to earn money through broadcast. Here are the ways you can watch Asia Cup 2022 free in your home country.
How to watch Asia Cup 2022 in India?
Asia Cup 2022 will be telecasted on the Star Sports network in India and Disney + Hotstar will stream the online coverage of the event. The same network will provide live coverage to Asia Cup 2022 in other subcontinent regions like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
How to watch Asia Cup 2022 in Pakistan?
Asia Cup 2022 will be telecasted on PTV Sports and Ten Sports, the former has the exclusive rights for the event for both TV and online streaming.
How to watch Asia Cup 2022 in Bangladesh?
Asia Cup 2022 will be telecasted on Gazi TV (GTV) in Bangladesh.
How to watch Asia Cup 2022 in Australia and New Zealand?
Asia Cup 2022 will be telecasted on Yupp TV in the Oceania countries of Australia and New Zealand.
How to watch Asia Cup 2022 in Australia and South Africa?
Asia Cup 2022 will be telecasted on the SuperSport network while online streaming will take place on SuperSport.com.
How to watch Asia Cup 2022 in USA and UK?
Asia Cup 2022 will be streaming on Hotstar in USA and UK.
FAQs
When did the first Asia Cup begin?
The first Asia cup was held in 1984 in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates where the council’s offices were based (until 1995). India boycotted the 1986 tournament due to strained cricketing relations with Sri Lanka. Pakistan boycotted the 1990–91 tournament due to strained political relations with India and the 1993 tournament was cancelled for the same reason. The ACC announced that the tournament would be held biennially from 2009 onwards. The ICC has ruled that all games played in the Asia Cup have official ODI status.
When does the Asia Cup 2022 begin?
The Asia Cup tournament would be played from August 27 to September 11 in the UAE.
Which teams are participating in Asia Cup 2022?
A total of six teams will be participating in the 2022 Asia Cup this year. Five teams including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are confirmed while the sixth team will be decided through Asia Cup Qualifier to be held before the main event.
What is the format of Asia Cup 2022?
The 2022 edition of the Asia Cup is in the T20 format as opposed to the ODI format. All matches played during the tournament will be T20 matches.
Who will be hosting the 2022 and 2023 Asia Cup tournaments?
As per the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), Sri Lanka will be hosting the 2022 edition of the Asia Cup while Pakistan will be hosting the 2023 edition.
How can I set a free reminder for Asia Cup 2022 matches?
You can set reminders through our match calendar which sets match timings according to your time zone. Users need to add match timing through Google Calendar (Android/Windows etc) and iCal Calendar on Apple devices.
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