Asia Cup
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The Asia Cup, officially known as the ACC Men’s Asia Cup is a men's
The first Asia Cup was held in 1984 in
After downsizing the Asian Cricket Council in 2015, it was announced by the ICC that Asia Cup events from 2016 would be played on a rotation basis between One Day International and Twenty20 International format, on the basis of the format of upcoming world events. As a result, the 2016 event was the first event played in the T20I format and functioned as a preparatory tournament ahead of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.
India, with eight titles (seven ODI and one T20I), is the most successful team in the tournament. Sri Lanka is the second most successful team, with six, while Pakistan have won two titles. Sri Lanka has played the most Asia Cups (15) followed by India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (14 each).
History
Season | Format | Champion |
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1984 | ODI | ![]() |
1986 | ODI | ![]() |
1988 | ODI | ![]() |
1990 | ODI | ![]() |
1995 | ODI | ![]() |
1997 | ODI | ![]() |
2000 | ODI | ![]() |
2004 | ODI | ![]() |
2008 | ODI | ![]() |
2010 | ODI | ![]() |
2012 | ODI | ![]() |
2014 | ODI | ![]() |
2016 | T20I
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2018 | ODI | ![]() |
2022 | T20I
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2023 | ODI | ![]() |
1984–1988
The first edition of the
Sri Lanka was the host for the second edition in 1986. India pulled out of the tournament due to soured cricketing relations with Sri Lanka after a controversial series in Sri Lanka the previous year.[8] Bangladesh was included for the first time. Sri Lanka won the tournament beating Pakistan in the final.
The third edition, in 1988, was held in Bangladesh, the first time a multi-national cricket tournament was held there. In the final, India beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets to win their second Asia Cup.
1990–1997
The fourth edition of the tournament was held in India in 1990–91. Pakistan had pulled out of the tournament due to strained political relations with India. India retained the Asia Cup defeating Sri Lanka in the final.
In 1993, the tournament was cancelled due to strained political relations between India and Pakistan.
The fifth edition, in 1995, took the series back to
The sixth edition was held in Sri Lanka in 1997. Sri Lanka beat India in the final by 8 wickets to win its second Asia Cup.
2000–2010
The 7th edition took place in
The 8th edition took place in Sri Lanka in 2004. There was a change in the tournament format as UAE and Hong Kong were also included for the first time and the tournament was now divided into three stages – the Group Stage, Super Fours and the final. The group stage was divided into two groups of 3 teams, each playing each other once. The top two teams from each group qualified for the Super Four stage where they played each other again once. The top two teams in the Super Four stage then qualified for the final. Hosts Sri Lanka, India and UAE were placed in Group A while the then defending champions Pakistan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong were placed in Group B. UAE and Hong Kong were knocked out in the group stage. Bangladesh had the distinction of reaching the second stage in a major tournament for the first time, but played poorly in the Super Fours and got eliminated. India and Sri Lanka topped the Super Four stage and reached the final. In the final, Sri Lanka defeated India by 25 runs to win the Asia Cup. Sanath Jayasuriya was the player of the Tournament.
The ninth edition of the Asia Cup was held in Pakistan. Once again, the 2004 format was retained. The tournament started on 24 June 2008 and the Final was held on 6 July 2008.[9] Sri Lanka topped Group A and qualified for the second phase along with Bangladesh. In Group B, India came out on top and entered the Super Fours along with Pakistan in second place. Sri Lanka and India topped the Super Four stage and entered the final. Sri Lanka beat India in the final comfortably winning their fourth Asia Cup. Sanath Jayasuriya scored a quick 125 off 114 balls to rescue Sri Lanka from 66/4 earlier on when the top order collapsed. Sri Lanka's new mystery spinner, Ajantha Mendis, took 6/13 bowling Sri Lanka to a 100 run victory. He also was adjudged as the Player of the Tournament.
The tenth edition was held in Sri Lanka, between 15 and 24 June 2010 hosting the Asia Cup for the fourth time. It only featured the four Test playing Asian nations, and seven matches were played in all (including the final). Sri Lanka and India topped the group stages and entered the final. In the final, India beat Sri Lanka comfortably to become champions for the fifth time, winning the tournament for first time in 15 years.[10] Shahid Afridi was the Player of the Tournament.
2012–2014
The eleventh edition of the Asia Cup was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 11 to 22 March 2012. Pakistan and Bangladesh qualified to play in the final of the eleventh edition, Bangladesh had beaten India and Sri Lanka to book their place in the final for the first time in the history of the tournament. Pakistan beat Bangladesh after a thrilling final over, winning their second Asia Cup.[11] Shakib Al Hasan was adjudged the Player of the Tournament. Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th international century in this tournament.
The twelfth edition was held in Dhaka and Fatullah, Bangladesh from 25 February to 8 March 2014. The tournament consisted of five teams with Afghanistan in it for the first time since its inception in 1984. Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the final to win the Asia Cup for the fifth time. Lahiru Thirimanne was adjudged the Player of the Tournament scoring 279 runs.
2016
After the Asian Cricket Council was downsized by the ICC in 2015, it was announced that Asia Cup tournaments would be played on rotation basis in ODI and T20I format.[12][13][14] As a result, 2016 events was the first tournament in T20I format and was played between five teams just ahead of 2016 ICC World Twenty20. The 2016 edition of the Asia Cup tournament was held in Bangladesh for the third consecutive time from 24 February to 6 March. The final was held on 6 March 2016. India won the final by beating Bangladesh by 8 wickets in the final held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium situated in Mirpur locality, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is for the sixth time that India won the Asia cup title in 2016. Shikhar Dhawan of India was the man of the match for his 60 runs. Sabbir Rahman of Bangladesh was the player of the series.
India won all of its matches played in Asia Cup 2016 beating Bangladesh 2 times, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and UAE.
2018
On 29 October 2015, following the Asian Cricket Council meeting in Singapore, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur stated that the 2018 edition of the tournament would be held in India. It will follow the ODI format.[15] However, in April 2018, the tournament was moved to the United Arab Emirates, due to political tensions between India and Pakistan.[16]
India were the defending champions,[17] and retained their title, after beating Bangladesh by three wickets in the final.[18] India did not suffer a single defeat in the tournament, with 2 wins each against Pakistan & Bangladesh, a solitary win against Hong Kong, and a tie with Afghanistan.
Shikhar Dhawan was the top run getter with 342 runs in 5 matches, was awarded Man of the Series.
Afghanistan was the only team in the tournament who remained unbeaten against eventual winners India.
2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Asia Cup was first postponed to 2021 with Sri Lanka set to host the event but was later pushed back to 2022 with matches to be played in UAE owing to the packed international schedule and the rising COVID cases in Sri Lanka.[19]
2022
United Arab Emirates hosted the tournament and Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup beating Pakistan by 23 runs in the final. Sri Lanka reached the final as the only unbeaten team in the Super-Four stage winning against Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa was awarded Man of the Match for his unbeaten 71 off 45 balls, and Wanindu Hasaranga was second highest wicket-taker with 9 wickets in 6 matches, scored 66 runs in 5 innings and was named Player of the Series.
Pakistan had an average start in the Asia Cup with a defeat against India in the group stage, beating India & Afghanistan in a close encounter in Super 4, ending with 2 back-to-back defeats against Sri Lanka.
India started the tournament as hot favourites defeating Pakistan; however, they could not win against them and Sri Lanka in the super 4 and got knocked out of the tournament.
Afghanistan was the only team in the tournament to defeat the eventual winners Sri Lanka.
2023
Pakistan was awarded to host the tournament. However,
India and Sri Lanka, both got qualified for finals after two victories by each. The finals occurred in Sri Lanka. In a quick match, defending champions Sri Lanka lost to India by 10 wickets and got only 50 runs, giving target of 51 runs to the winning Indian team. It was 8th time win for India. Kuldeep Yadav was the Player of the Tournament due to his skilled bowling in the series.
Results
Year | Format | Host Nation | Number of teams | Final Venue | Final | ||
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Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||||
1984 Details |
ODI | ![]() United Arab Emirates |
3 | Sharjah |
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No finals; India won the tournament via Round-robin format | ![]() [5] |
1986 Details |
ODI | ![]() Sri Lanka |
3 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
![]() 195/5 (42.2 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (scorecard) |
![]() 191/9 (45 overs) |
1988 Details |
ODI | ![]() Bangladesh |
4 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka |
![]() 180/4 (37.1 overs) |
India won by 6 wickets (scorecard) |
![]() 176 (43.5 overs) |
1990/91 Details
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ODI | ![]() India |
3 | Calcutta |
![]() 205/3 (42.1 overs) |
India won by 7 wickets (scorecard) |
![]() 204/9 (45 overs) |
1995 Details |
ODI | ![]() United Arab Emirates |
4 | Sharjah |
![]() 233/2 (41.5 overs) |
India won by 8 wickets (scorecard) |
![]() 230/7 (50 overs) |
1997 Details |
ODI | ![]() Sri Lanka |
4 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
![]() 240/2 (36.5 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (scorecard) |
![]() 239/7 (50 overs) |
2000 Details |
ODI | ![]() Bangladesh |
4 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka |
![]() 277/4 (50 overs) |
Pakistan won by 39 runs (scorecard) |
![]() 238 (45.2 overs) |
2004 Details |
ODI | ![]() Sri Lanka |
6 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
![]() 228/9 (50 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 25 runs (scorecard) |
![]() 203/9 (50 overs) |
2008 Details |
ODI | ![]() Pakistan |
6 | National Stadium, Karachi |
![]() 273 (49.5 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 100 runs (scorecard) |
![]() 173 (39.3 overs) |
2010 Details |
ODI | ![]() Sri Lanka |
4 | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla |
![]() 268/6 (50 overs) |
India won by 81 runs (scorecard) |
![]() 187 (44.4 overs) |
2012 Details |
ODI | ![]() Bangladesh |
4 | Mirpur |
![]() 236/9 (50 overs) |
Pakistan won by 2 runs (scorecard) |
![]() 234/8 (50 overs) |
2014 Details |
ODI | 5 | Mirpur |
![]() 261/5 (46.2 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (scorecard) |
![]() 260/5 (50 overs) | |
2016 Details |
T20I | 5 | Mirpur |
![]() 122/2 (13.5 overs) |
India won by 8 wickets (scorecard) |
![]() 120/5 (15 overs) | |
2018 Details |
ODI | ![]() United Arab Emirates |
6 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
![]() 223/7 (50 overs) |
India won by 3 wickets (scorecard) |
![]() 222 (48.3 overs) |
2022 Details[21] |
T20I | 6 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
![]() 170/6 (20 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 23 runs (scorecard) |
![]() 147 (20 overs) | |
2023 Details[22] |
ODI | ![]() Pakistan |
6 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | ![]() 51/0 (6.1 overs) |
India won by 10 wickets Scorecard |
![]() 50 (15.2 overs) |
Tournament summary
Combined
The table below provides an overview of the performances of teams over past Asia Cup ODI and T20I tournaments.
Team | Appearances | Best result | ||
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Total | First | Latest | ||
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15 | 1984 | 2023 | Champions (1984, 1988, 1990–91, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2023) |
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16 | 1984 | 2023 | Champions (1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2022) |
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15 | 1984 | 2023 | Champions (2000, 2012) |
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15 | 1986 | 2023 | Runners-up (2012, 2016, 2018) |
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4 | 2014 | 2023 | Super Four (2018, 2022) |
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4 | 2004 | 2022 | Group stage (2004, 2008, 2018, 2022) |
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3 | 2004 | 2016 | Group stage (2004, 2008, 2016) |
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1 | 2023 | 2023 | Group stage (2023) |
ODIs
The table below provides an overview of the performances of teams over past Asia Cup ODI tournaments.[23]
Team | Appearances | Best result | Statistics | |||||||
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Total | First | Latest | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | Win% | ||
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13 | 1984 | 2023 | Champions (1984, 1988, 1990–91, 1995, 2010, 2018, 2023) | 55 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 66.98 |
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14 | 1984 | 2023 | Champions (1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014) | 56 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 67.85 |
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13 | 1984 | 2023 | Champions (2000, 2012) | 50 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 58.33 |
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13 | 1986 | 2023 | Runners-up (2012, 2018) | 48 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 |
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3 | 2014 | 2023 | Super Four (2018) | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 31.81 |
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3 | 2004 | 2018 | Group stage (2004, 2008, 2018) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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1 | 2023 | 2023 | Group stage (2023) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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2 | 2004 | 2008 | Group stage (2004, 2008) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T20Is
The table below provides an overview of the performances of teams in the Asia Cup T20I tournament.[24]
Team | Appearances | Best result | Statistics | |||||||
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Total | First | Latest | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | Win% | ||
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2 | 2016 | 2022 | Champions (2016) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
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2 | 2016 | 2022 | Champions (2022) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
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2 | 2016 | 2022 | Runners-up (2022) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
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2 | 2016 | 2022 | Runners-up (2016) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42.85 |
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1 | 2022 | 2022 | Super Four (2022) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
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1 | 2016 | 2016 | Group stage (2016) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
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1 | 2022 | 2022 | Group stage (2022) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
Note:
- The win percentage excludes no-result matches and counts ties as half a win.
- Teams are sorted by best result, then winning percentage, then (if equal) by alphabetical order.
Performance by teams
1st
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Champion |
2nd
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Runners-up |
DNQ
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Did not qualify |
Q
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Qualified |
WD
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Withdrawn |
GP
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Group stage |
ICC Full Member Nation |
An overview of the teams' performances in every Asia Cup:
India has most titles i.e. 8, while Sri Lanka has second highest 6.
Host Team
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1984 ODI (3) |
1986 ODI (3) |
1988 ODI (4) |
1990-91 ODI (3) |
1995 ODI (4) |
1997 ODI (4) |
2000 ODI (4) |
2004 ODI (6) |
2008 ODI (6) |
2010 ODI (4) |
2012 ODI (4) |
2014 ODI (5) |
T20I (5) |
2018 ODI (6) |
T20I (6) |
2023 ODI (6) |
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— | — | 4th | DNQ |
4th | 4th | GP |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNQ
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— | — | — | — | — | — | DNQ
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— | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | GP | 3rd |
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— | DNQ |
— | — | — | — | — | GP | GP | — | — | — | DNQ |
GP | GP | DNQ
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1st | WD |
1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNQ |
DNQ
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— | — | — | — | — | — | DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ |
— | — | — | — | DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNQ |
DNQ |
— | — | — | — | DNQ |
DNQ |
GP |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNQ |
— | — | — | DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ
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3rd | 2nd | 3rd | WD |
3rd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
4th |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNQ
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— | — | — | — | — | — | DNQ
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNQ
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— | — | — | — | — | — | DNQ
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— | DNQ |
— | — | — | — | — | DNQ |
DNQ |
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DNQ |
DNQ
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2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 4th | GP | 1st |
2nd |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | GP | GP | — | — | — | 5th | DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ
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Debutant teams in main tournament
Year | Teams |
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1984 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1986 | ![]() |
2004 | ![]() ![]() |
2014 | ![]() |
2023 | ![]() |
Debutant teams in Asia Cup Qualifier
Year | Teams |
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2000 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2006 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2016 | All participating cricket teams had T20I status |
2018 | ![]() ![]() |
2022 | All participating cricket teams had T20I status |
2023 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Championship summary
Rank | Teams | Appearance | Titles | Runners-up |
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1 | ![]() |
15 | 8 | 3 |
2 | ![]() |
16 | 6 | 7 |
3 | ![]() |
15 | 2 | 3 |
4 | ![]() |
15 | 0 | 3 |
Broadcasters
Country | Broadcasters | Year |
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Bangladesh | GTV, T Sports &
Rabbithole, Toffee (Online) |
2022-23 |
India and Nepal | Star Sports | 2022-23 |
Sri Lanka | ITN Sri Lanka
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2022-23 |
Pakistan | PTV , Ten Sports | 2022-23 |
Australia | Kayo Sports | 2022 |
Hong Kong, Malaysia | Astro Cricket | 2022-23 |
Singapore | HUB Sports | 2022-23 |
UK | TNT Sports | 2022-23 |
Continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia and Southeast Asia | Yupptv
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2016-23 |
See also
- Asian Test Championship
- List of Asia Cup cricket records
- List of Asia Cup centuries
- List of Asia Cup five-wicket hauls
- Women's Asia Cup
- ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup
- ACC Under-19 Cup
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