Asia Cup 2022 is an ongoing tournament that is entertaining cricket fans all around the world at the moment. A total of 6 teams are a part of the tournament. They are India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.
India topped their group in the group stage by defeating both the other teams in its pool- Pakistan and Hong Kong. Now as a part of the Super 4s, India will have to play Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan in the round-robin format to secure its place in the final of the tournament.
The beginning of the Super 4s stage was heartbreaking for the Indian cricket team as they were defeated by the arch-rivals Pakistan in yesterday’s match. The team is now looking forward to its next match against Sri Lanka so that it can keep its chances of making it to the finals alive.
Asia Cup: Road for Indian Cricket Team
As a part of the Super 4s, India played against Pakistan yesterday where it lost. India now has 2 matches left in this Super 4s stage.
India’s schedule is as follows-
- India Vs Sri Lanka- September 6 (7:30 PM IST)
- India Vs Afghanistan- September 8 (7: 30 PM IST)
India Vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming: Where to watch the match
Where to watch India vs Sri Lanka in India?
Asia Cup will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network in India and Disney+Hotstar will stream the online coverage of the event. The same network will provide live coverage to Asia Cup 2022 in other subcontinent regions like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Where to watch India vs Sri Lanka in Pakistan?
Asia Cup 2022 will be telecasted on PTV Sports and Ten Sports, the former has exclusive rights for the event for both TV and online streaming.
Where to watch India vs Sri Lanka in Bangladesh?
The tournament will be telecasted on Gazi TV in Bangladesh.
Where to watch India vs Sri Lanka in Australia and New Zealand?
Asia Cup 2022 will be telecasted on Yupp TV in the Oceania countries of Australia and New Zealand.
Where to watch India vs Sri Lanka in South Africa?
Asia Cup 2022 will be telecasted on the Super Sports network while online streaming will take place on SuperSport.com.
Where to watch India vs Sri Lanka in USA & UK?
Asia Cup 2922 will be streaming on Hotstar in USA and UK.
Where to watch India vs Sri Lanka in the Middle East?
Asia Cup 2022 will be telecasted on OSN Sports Cricket HD.
Asia Cup 2022: Squads
Indian squad- Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Deepak Hooda, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah
Sri Lanka squad- Dasun Shanaka (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ashen Bandara, Dhananjay de Silva, Wanindu Hasranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwanidu Fernando, Nuwan Thusara, Dinesh Chandimal.
Asia Cup 2022: FAQs
1. Who is hosting the Asia Cup 2022?
Sri Lanka Cricket has the official hosting rights for the Asia Cup and they have decided to conduct the tournament in the United Arab Emirates and not Sri Lanka due to political disturbance in the country.
2. How many teams are there in the Asia Cup?
There were 5 confirmed teams (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh & Afghanistan) and the 6th team was finalized through a qualifier among UAE, Kuwait, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Hong Kong emerged victorious out of these 4.
3. Who has won the Asia Cup the maximum of times?
Team India holds the record of winning the maximum, that is 7 titles so far whereas Sri Lanka is 2nd with 2 titles.
4. Has the Indian Cricket Team seen any injuries in this ongoing Asia Cup 2022?
Yes, all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the Asia Cup prior to yesterday’s India-Pakistan match. The cricketer suffered a knee injury for which he will have to undergo surgery.
