The 16th edition of Asia Cup is to be held in Pakistan this year, although few media reports are claiming that it can be pulled out from Pakistan due to political tensions in the country. Asia Cup is held once in every two years and it is played in either ODI or T20 format.
The recent tournament of Asia Cup was hosted by the United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka emerged as the Asia Cup winner 2022. Among all the countries India has won the Asia Cup maximum times.
This year, Nepal has also secured a place in top 6 and this will be the first time when Nepal will be playing in the tournament. Asia Cup 2023 is scheduled to be held in September 2023 and till now the Asia Cup 2023 schedule has not been released.
The Asian Cricket Council organise international men’s cricket tournament, Asia Cup. The Asian Cricket Council was established in 1983 and the sole purpose was to promote friendship among the Asian countries.
Asia Cup 2023 Winners List
| Year | Winner | Host | Runner-up | Format |
| 1984 | India | UAE | Sri Lanka | ODI |
| 1986 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | ODI |
| 1988 | India | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | ODI |
| 1990–91 | India | India | Sri Lanka | ODI |
| 1995 | India | UAE | Sri Lanka | ODI |
| 1997 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | India | ODI |
| 2000 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | ODI |
| 2004 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | India | ODI |
| 2008 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | India | ODI |
| 2010 | India | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | ODI |
| 2012 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Bangladesh | ODI |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | Pakistan | ODI |
| 2016 | India | Bangladesh | Bangladesh | T20 |
| 2018 | India | UAE | Bangladesh | ODI |
| 2022 | Sri Lanka | UAE | Pakistan | T20 |
| 2023 | TBD | Pakistan | TBD | ODI |
Asia Cup Winners Team-Wise
| Name of the Team | Winner | Year |
| India | 7 Times | 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 Times | 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2022 |
| Pakistan | 2 Times | 2000, 2012 |
Interesting Facts related to Asia Cup
Here are some interesting facts related to Asia Cup, that you might want to know:
- India has won Asia Cup 7 Times, which is the highest in the history of the Asia Cup.
- Bangladesh has hosted Asia Cup 5 times and it is the highest in the history of the Asia Cup.
- Former Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya is the highest run-scorer in the Asia Cup with 1220 runs.
- The god of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, scored his 100th century against Bangladesh in the 2012 Asia Cup.
- Virat Kohli scored 183 runs in the 2012 Asia Cup against Pakistan, which is the highest individual score that is made by a captain in the Asia Cup.
Asia Cup 2023
This year’s Asia Cup will be hosted by Pakistan, and the teams that will participate in Asia Cup 2023 are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. Earlier, the Asia Cup was scheduled to be held in 2021, but later it was postponed to 2023 due to the packed schedules of Pakistan and other countries.
ASIA Cup FAQs
Ans. India has won Asia Cup 7 Times, which is highest in the history of Asia Cup.
Ans. Bangladesh has hosted Asia Cup 5 times and it is highest in the history of Asia Cup.
Ans. Pakistan will host Asia Cup in 2023.
Ans. Sri Lanka won Asia Cup in 2022.