Asia Cup 2023 Complete squads list: The much-awaited 16th edition of Asia Cup 2023, co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka, will be played this year in a 50-over format. The six-team continental tournament features India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. The tournament begins on August 30 and ends on September 17. As announced by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), nine matches of Asia Cup 2023 will be hosted by Sri Lanka, while the remaining four games will be hosted by Pakistan. This is the first time that the Asia Cup will be hosted by more than one country. The Board of Control for Cricket in India had expressed security concerns over travelling to Pakistan for the tournament after which Sri Lanka and Pakistan were announced as the co-hosts.
Talking about the format for Asia Cup 2023 this year, the six teams have been divided into two groups: Group A and Group B. Pakistan, India and Nepal forms Group A and Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh forms Group B. Top two teams from both groups will make it to Super Four and the teams from here will qualify for the final in Sri Lanka's Colombo on September 17.
Complete list of squads of all nations participating in Asia Cup 2023
Pakistan Asia Cup squad: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi.
Bangladesh Asia Cup squad: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Litton Das, Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mamhud, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Mohammad Naim
Sri Lanka Asia Cup squad: Yet to be announced
India Asia Cup squad: Yet to be announced
Afghanistan Asia Cup squad: Yet to be announced
Nepal Asia Cup squad: Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish GC, Shyam Dhakal, Sundeep Jora, Kishore Mahato and Arjun Saud.