The Asia Cup 2023 schedule was introduced on Wednesday. Asian Cricket Council (ACC) head Jay Shah, who can be the BCCI secretary, was the primary to announce the schedule. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), co-hosts of the continental occasion, additionally organised an unveiling ceremony to announce the schedule with its head Zaka Ashraf current on the event together with former Pakistan gamers. There, Ashraf inadvertently dedicated a comical blunder. When speaking concerning the potential of Pakistan in ODIs, he mistakenly known as quick bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, a prime 10 batter.

“There’s power in each our batting and bowling. In the event you discuss batting, our captain [Babar Azam] is primary [ranked batter] on this planet. In the event you discuss others, then Pakistan batters are among the many top-five [in the rankings],” Ashraf stated through the ceremony, a video of which is out there on PCB’s YouTube channel.

“In the event you discuss Shaheen Shah Afridi, his identify comes within the prime 10 batters. So, the way in which Pakistan group is enjoying, my greatest needs are with them.”

Whereas Pakistan captain Babar is ranked quantity within the ICC ODI rankings, Fakhar Zaman and Imam ul Haq are third and fourth within the rating desk. Left-arm pacer Afridi is at present the no.9 bowler in ODIs however he’s nowhere near being within the op-10 amongst batters.

This time the Asia Cup is being performed in a hybrid mannequin, after Shah declared final yr that India wouldn’t be travelling to Pakistan for the occasion. The event will start with a match between Pakistan and Nepal in Multan, Pakistan, on August 30. The much-awaited India-Pakistan conflict will happen in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on September 2. India will face Nepal within the different group stage match on September 4 on the similar venue.

Pakistan will host three group stage matches and one Tremendous 4 stage match. The remainder of the event will probably be performed in Sri Lanka. The ultimate will happen in Colombo on September 17.