Super 4 Asia Cup 2023 – Teams, Schedule, Venues

Super 4 Asia Cup round in the 2023 edition is set to begin on Wednesday. Pakistan, India, Sri lanka, and Bangladesh qualified after finishing first and second in their respective groups. Super 4 is an important event in this powerhouse tournament since it decides who will play in the final. 

Super 4 Asia Cup History

It is not the first time the Super 4 round has been played in the Asia Cup. The Super 4 was introduced in the 2008 edition of the Asia Cup. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from Group A and India and Pakistan from Group B progressed to Super 4 in the 2008 Asia Cup. Last year, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan reached the second round of the Asia Cup.  

Here’s how Asia Cup Super 4 works: 

• Two teams will qualify from each group to the Super 4 Round
• The teams won’t carry forward their points from the group stage
• The four teams will play against each other once in Super 4
• The top two teams in Super 4 Asia Cup points table will play each other in the final

The most interesting thing about Super 4 is that two teams can meet thrice in the tournament. E.g. In Asia Cup 2023, India and Pakistan could meet three times; the same goes for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

2023 Asia Cup Super 4 

Similarly, this edition of the Asia Cup, which is currently being played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka simultaneously, will also have a Super 4 round, set to begin with Pakistan taking on Bangladesh in Lahore. India and Sri Lanka are the other teams in Super 4.

Here’s the full schedule of the Super 4 Round down below:

*Matches in R Premadasa Stadium could be shifted to a venue that can be changed to Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota due to weather conditions in Colombo. 

India’s Super 4 Round Matches

India will take on rivals Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka in the Super 4 Asia Cup 2023. Fans know it is not going to be easy, as India, under Rohit Sharma, faltered last time around in the Super 4 stages of the Asia Cup. The ‘Men in Blue’ will open their Super 4 Asia Cup 2023 campaign against Pakistan on September 10.

1. vs Pakistan – Sep 10 
2. vs Sri Lanka – Sep 12 
3. vs Bangladesh – Sep 15 

Pakistan and Sri Lanka made it to the final of Super 4 last year. However, India will be keen to play in another Asia Cup final, while Bangladesh, who reached three Asia Cup finals, is no pushover.  

Concluding Thoughts 

The Super 4 Asia Cup round is crucial for each team. The teams will want to make a winning start, as a defeat in the opening game will leave them with much to do to seal a place in the final. The four teams that qualified for the Super 4 in the 2023 edition have plenty of experience. It is sure to provide some enthralling cricket.

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