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Zaka Ashraf and Shaheen Shah (Source: Twitter)
A few days back the schedule was announced by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The tournament will begin with a match of Pakistan Vs Nepal in Multan, on August 30th. The much-awaited India-Pakistan clash will take place in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on September 2. India will face Nepal in the other group-stage match on September 4 at the same venue.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), co-hosts of the upcoming Asia Cup with Sri Lanka, also held an unveiling ceremony to reveal the itinerary, with PCB president Zaka Ashraf in attendance, as well as past Pakistan stars. Ashraf accidentally made a hilarious error there. Discussing Pakistan's ODI prospects, he incorrectly referred to fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi as a top-ten batter.
Pakistan batters are among the top five: Zaka Ashraf
"There is strength in both our batting and bowling. If you talk about batting, our captain
Currently, Babar Azam the Pakistan captain in the top of the Men's ODI rankings, and Fakhar Zaman and Imam ul Haq are third and fourth in the ranking table. Left-arm pacer Afridi is currently the no.9 bowler in ODIs. Pakistan is going to host three group-stage matches and one Super 4 match. The rest of the tournament will be played in Sri Lanka. The final will take place in Colombo on September 17.
Here's the Asia Cup Schedule:
| Date | Day | Fixture | Time | Venue |
| 30-08-2023 | Wednesday | Pakistan vs Nepal | 1:30 PM | Multan, Pakistan |
| 31-08-2023 | Thursday | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | 1:30 PM | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| 02-09-2023 | Saturday | Pakistan vs India | 1:30 PM | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| 03-09-2023 | Sunday | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | 1:30 PM | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 04-09-2023 | Monday | India vs Nepal | 1:30 PM | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| 05-09-2023 | Tuesday | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | 1:30 PM | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 06-09-2023 | Wednesday | A1 vs B2 | 1:30 PM | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 09-09-2023 | Saturday | B1 vs B2 | 1:30 PM | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| 10-09-2023 | Sunday | A1 vs A2 | 1:30 PM | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| 12-09-2023 | Tuesday | A2 vs B1 | 1:30 PM | Dambulla, Sri Lanka |
| 14-09-2023 | Thursday | A1 vs B1 | 1:30 PM | Dambulla, Sri Lanka |
| 15-09-2023 | Friday | A2 vs B2 | 1:30 PM | Dambulla, Sri Lanka |
| 17-09-2023 | Sunday | Final | 1:30 PM | RPICS, Colombo |
Irrespective of their positions after the first round
- Pakistan will remain A1; India will remain A2.
- If either of them (India or Pakistan) does not qualify, Nepal will take their position.
- Sri Lanka will remain B1; Bangladesh will remain B2.
- If either of them (Sri Lanka or Bangladesh) don't qualify, then Afghanistan will take their position