Asia Cup 2022 LIVE: Check 10 facts of Asia Cup Cricket which every fan should know & follow IND vs PAK blockbuster clash LIVE

Asia Cup 2022 LIVE – India vs Pakistan LIVE: 10 ASIA Cup Cricket facts every cricket fan should know: The Asia Cup gets underway in the UAE on August 27 in a Twenty20 format with Sri Lanka crossing swords with Afghanistan in Dubai. That’s a prelude to a high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan the following day. More thrilling games are expected as Bangladesh try to steal a march of over the famed rivals in the subcontinent. The qualifiers are underway, the prospect of the UAE joining the fray adds to the spice. Follow Asia Cup Cricket LIVE updates & IND vs PAK live updates with InsideSport.IN

Why the UAE is the spiritual home of Asia Cup?

Sheikh Zayed Stadium

INDIA vs PAKISTAN LIVE – Why in UAE Asia Cup is so special? The stadiums will be packed to the rafters. And the atmosphere electric. Well, that’s Asia Cup for you in the UAE.

The UAE is home to several expatriate communities. Indians, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans, Bangladeshis and Afghans.
They are crazy about cricket.
Their national teams will be in action in Dubai and Sharjah
Ticket sales has been brisk and the India-Pakistan game on August 28 is sold out.

How UAE become home of ASIA CUP Cricket? The UAE is the spiritual home of Asia Cup. The tournament’s origins can be traced to the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, where businessman and cricket enthusiast Abdul Rehman Bukhatir planted the seeds of cricket fever in the UAE.

After the inaugural event in 1984, Asia Cup returned to the UAE 11 years later, and the last was in 2018. This is the fourth championship in the UAE in 15 editions and 38 years of Asia Cup.

Asia Cup 2022

Who are playing?

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are full members of the International Cricket Conference. The five automatically gain entry to the main event. HongKong has joined them after winning the 4 nation qualifier tournament.

What’s the format?

Traditionally, the Asia Cup is a 50-overs event, One-Day Internationals. But it will be a Twenty 20 format this year. The only other time Asia Cup was played over 20 overs was in 2016.

Who are the hosts?

Sri Lanka are the hosts and the event was postponed from 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. The tournament was moved to the UAE since Sri Lanka is embroiled in a political and financial crisis.

What is the tournament format?

The six teams are divided into two groups in the preliminary phase.

Group A: India, Pakistan and winner of the qualifiers

Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan

The top two teams from the two groups will qualify for the Super 4, where each team plays the other three.

The top two from the Super 4 will play the final on September 11.

Where will the games be played?

The matches will played at the Dubai International Stadium and the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Matches start at 6pm, UAE.

When will the main event start?

Afghanistan will play Sri Lanka in the opener in Dubai on August 27, and India and Pakistan face off at the same venue the next day.

The final will played in Dubai on September 11.

What about the qualifiers?

The qualifiers are underway at the Al Ameerat Stadium in Muscat, Oman. The UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore and Kuwait play each other and the winner will enter the main draw in Group A. They will play against India and Pakistan.

How many Asia Cups have been held so far?

Fourteen Asia Cups have been held since the inaugural event in Sharjah in 1984. The tournament has been disrupted only twice: it was cancelled in 1993 due to political tension between India and Pakistan and the 2020 event was postponed to 2022, due to the COVID pandemic.

Who are the defending champions?

India are the holders; the Rohit Sharma-led side defeated Bangladesh in a last-ball thriller in the 2018 final in Dubai.

Who have won the most?

India have won the Asia Cup seven times, Sri Lanka triumphed on five occasion, and Pakistan claimed it twice. Bangladesh have never won, despite making the final three times.

How many times will India and Pakistan meet in the tournament?

India and Pakistan clash in the preliminary league game on August 28 at the Dubai International Stadium. That’s confirmed. If the two teams qualify, which they should barring a miracle, they meet a second time in the Super 4. And if they top the Super 4, India and Pakistan will play the final. That will be a third time. A lip-smacking proposition indeed.

What’s the head-to-head record for India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup?

India and Pakistan have squared off in the Asia Cup 14 times. India won eight times, Pakistan five, and one game ended in a no-result.

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Asia Cup 2022 Schedule

Date	Match	Venue	Time IST
Aug 27	Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan	Dubai	7:30 PM
Aug 28	India vs Pakistan	Dubai	7:30 PM
Aug 30	Bangladesh vs Afghanistan	Sharjah	7:30 PM
Aug 31	India vs Qualifier	Dubai	7:30 PM
Sep 1	Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh	Dubai	7:30 PM
Sep 2	Pakistan vs Qualifier	Sharjah	7:30 PM
Sep 3	B1 vs B2	Sharjah	7:30 PM
Sep 4	A1 vs A2	Dubai	7:30 PM
Sep 6	A1 vs B1	Dubai	7:30 PM
Sep 7	A2 vs B2	Dubai	7:30 PM
Sep 8	A1 vs B2	Dubai	7:30 PM
Sep 9	B1 vs A2	Dubai	7:30 PM
Sep 11	Final	Dubai	7:30 PM

Asia Cup Winners and Runners List

Edition	Year	Winner	Won by	Runner-up	Host
15th	2022	–	–	–	Sri Lanka
14th	2018	India	3 wickets	Bangladesh	UAE
13th	2016	India	8 wickets	Bangladesh	Bangladesh
12th	2014	Sri Lanka	5 wickets	Pakistan	Bangladesh
11th	2012	Pakistan	2 runs	Bangladesh	Bangladesh
10th	2010	India	81 runs	Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka
9th	2008	Sri Lanka	100 runs	India	Pakistan
8th	2004	Sri Lanka	25 runs	India	Sri Lanka
7th	2000	Pakistan	39 runs	Sri Lanka	Bangladesh
6th	1997	Sri Lanka	8 wickets	India	Sri Lanka
5th	1995	India	8 wickets	Sri Lanka	UAE
4th	1990-91	India	7 wickets	Sri Lanka	India
3rd	1988	India	6 wickets	Sri Lanka	Bangladesh
2nd	1986	Sri Lanka	5 wickets	Pakistan	Sri Lanka
1st	1984	India	India won	Sri Lanka	UAE