Tag: Asia Cup 2022

Pakistan’s renowned OTT platform tapmad has successfully acquired the Live Streaming rights for the upcoming 15th edition of the Asia Cup, scheduled to take place in UAE later this month. 

With the rights to live stream over 100 channels in the categories of entertainment, news, and sports along with several On Demand videos. The first OTT platform in Pakistan – tapmad once again brings an exciting update for its viewers as it has successfully acquired the digital rights for Asia Cup 2022.

The cricketing fans in Pakistan can enjoy HD streaming of Asia Cup 2022 on tapmad via this link: https://bit.ly/3PoIgLq 

tapmad features a conventional monthly subscription price of PKR 199 and a promotional one-week offer for only PKR 1. Once subscribed, viewers have access to the whole media collection, which includes numerous channels like Tensports, and can also watch exciting tournaments like Asia Cup and The Hundred 2022.

The action-packed multi-national tournament will feature six teams out of which five have been locked so far including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan.

The sixth team, however, will be decided on August 24 following the conclusion of the qualifier round – set to embark on Saturday (today) – includes United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Kuwait, and Singapore.

The main round of the continental event will embark on August 27 as the hosts Sri Lanka take on Afghanistan in a curtain raiser. Whereas, the most anticipated clash of the tournament will take place on August 28 as Pakistan will lock horns with their arch-rivals India.

This year’s Asia Cup is promised to be an exciting tournament for Pakistan cricket fans as the national contingent looks ever so strong with the likes of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

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KARACHI: Legendary Pakistan pacers Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis will represent the country in the commentary panel of the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022.

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Friday unveiled the star-studded commentary panel for the upcoming 15th edition of the Asia Cup.

The panel comprises five commentators from India, two from Pakistan, and a commentator each from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and New Zealand.

The list of commentators for the event includes Wasim (Pakistan), Waqar (Pakistan), Ravi Shastri (India), Irfan Pathan (India), Gautam Gambhir (India), Russel Arnold (Sri Lanka), Deep Dasgupta (India), Scott Styris (New Zealand), Sanjay Manjrekar (India), Athar Ali Khan (Bangladesh).

The action-filled tournament will embark on August 27 in United Arab Emirates as the hosts Sri Lanka take on Afghanistan in the curtain-raiser.

Arch-rivals Pakistan and India will lock horns in an adrenaline-rush clash a day later on August 28.

It is apropos to mention here Sri Lanka Cricket will be hosting the tournament in UAE following the ongoing political crisis and economic instability in the country.

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DUBAI: In less than two and a half hours, the first batch of tickets for the eagerly awaited Asia Cup 2022 match between the arch-rivals Pakistan and India were sold out after being put on online sale.

According to the details, after waiting for hours many cricket fans were left disappointed as the online tickets for India vs Pakistan blockbuster match, scheduled on August 28, dried up minutes after being put on sale. Very few tickets with rates starting from 2,500 AED were available and those sold out within minutes.

“The first batch of tickets for India vs Pakistan match has been sold out and the organisers will release the next batch of tickets in the following days. All other matches remain on sale, so please stay in the queue to buy tickets,” Platinumlist, the official ticketing site, posted on their website.

Fans had been anxiously waiting to book seats for the Pakistan-India match since Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced their ticket sales for the tournament.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Asia Cup 2022, featuring six teams, will take place from August 27 to September 11 in UAE.

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DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2022, scheduled to commence on August 27 in United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Following Shakib Al Hasan’s appointment as the new T20I captain, the BCB has also revealed their squad for the forthcoming Asian event.

Right-handed middle-order batter Sabbir Rahman made his way back into the national contingent after almost three years of absence.

Pakistan and India have already announced their squads for the continental event, while Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are yet to name their contingent.

It is pertinent to mention here that the 15th edition of the Asia Cup will kick start on August 27 as the hosts Sri Lanka square off against Afghanistan in the curtain-raiser.

Bangladesh Squad

Shakib al Hasan (c), Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Saifuddin, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Sabbir Rahman, Mahedi Hasan Miraz, Ebadat Hossain, Parvez Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Taskin Ahmed

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DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday named their star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to lead Bangladesh in the forthcoming Asia Cup and ICC T20 World Cup 2022.

Shakib, who was recently given an ultimatum by the BCB for his collaboration with a betting site, has now been handed over the leadership role by the cricket board for the upcoming major assignments – Asia Cup and T20 World Cup.

Shakib Al Hasan is the new T20I captain of Bangladesh.#Bngladesh #ShakibAlHasan #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/jyq0Z0ioCz

— bdcrictime.com (@BDCricTime) August 13, 2022

The star all-rounder responded to the concerns raised by the BCB and withdrew from his endorsement with the allegedly illegal site.

“Shakib has informed us shortly before [now] that he has terminated the contract with the company. He said that all social media posts about that sponsorship will be deleted,” BCB’s cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus said.

Following his appointment as a new T20I captain, Shakib will also lead Bangladesh in the scheduled tri-series against Pakistan and New Zealand ahead of the T20 World Cup.

It is pertinent to mention here that the BCB is likely to announce the T20I squad for the Asia Cup on August 13 (today).

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DUBAI: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting backed India to win their much-awaited clash against the arch-rivals Pakistan in the upcoming Asia Cup 2022.

Ponting, while featuring in the latest episode of ICC Review, responded to the host Sanjana Ganesan’s query to pick the winner of the upcoming clash between India and Pakistan in Asia Cup 2022 and predicted the defending champions to emerge victorious.

“I’ll stick with India to win that clash (August 28 match) against Pakistan. That’s taking nothing away from Pakistan because they are an incredible cricket nation that continues to present out-and-out superstar players,” Ponting said.

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Ricky Ponting talks about the India-Pakistan rivalry and predicts winner of the Asia Cup on The ICC Review 📺

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— ICC (@ICC) August 13, 2022

 

The legendary Australian captain then went on to term India the favourites to win the Asia Cup by asserting that they are tough opponents to beat in any tournament.

“It’s always hard to go past India in any tournament, not just an Asia Cup, but I think every time we talk about the T20 World Cup which is coming up, I think that India will be right in the thick of it there,” Ponting predicted.

“Their depth is definitely better than the other teams and I think India will win the Asia Cup,” he continued.

It is pertinent to mention here that the arch-rivals Pakistan and India will square off in the second match of the Asia Cup 2022 on August 28.

Furthermore, the last time two sides locked horns in a T20I, Pakistan outclassed India by 10 wickets to register their maiden victory over their arch-rivals in a world cup game.

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MUMBAI: India’s ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 due to a back injury, Indian media reported.

According to the details, India’s senior pacer Bumrah, who last played an away ODI series against England, is likely to miss the upcoming Asia Cup as a result of a gruelling back injury which would require some time to heal.

Jasprit Bumrah is likely to miss the upcoming 2022 Asia Cup due to a back injury.#JaspritBumrah #CricketTwitter https://t.co/HoaY2pwpYJ

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) August 8, 2022

 

Reports further suggest that the Indian squad for the Asian event will be announced on Monday but there is no clarity if the announcement will be made on the same day.

“Jasprit Bumrah has a back injury and will not play in the Asia Cup. He is our main bowler and we would like him to be back in action before T20 World Cup. We can’t risk him in Asia Cup and the injury could aggravate,” a senior BCCI official told PTI on the condition of anonymity.

It is pertinent to mention here that Bumrah is currently enjoying vacations with his family in the United States. His injury is considered a major setback for the defending champions while the young pacer Avesh Khan is likely to replace the veteran in the continental event.

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LAHORE: Pacer Naseem Shah replaced Hasan Ali as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced national squads for Pakistan’s upcoming ODI tour of the Netherlands and T20 Asia Cup 2022 in UAE, here on Wednesday.

According to PCB, Naseem will join Babar Azam-led national squads as a replacement for out-of-form Hasan while all-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been recalled to the white-ball side for the ODI matches against the Netherlands.

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, who suffered a knee injury during the Sri Lanka tour, has been named in both squads, although he has been undergoing a rehabilitation programme overseen by the team trainer and physiotherapist, who will decide on his return to international cricket.

Meanwhile, there will be five changes in the national contingent travelling from the Netherlands to UAE for the Asia Cup 2022. Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed and Usman Qadir will take charge in place of Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Agha and Zahid Mehmood.

Furthermore, PCB also announced the schedule for the players’ training camp and the team’s departure for the forthcoming tasks.

The training camp will be held in Lahore from August 6 to 11 during which the players will engage in two 50-overs practice matches. The side will depart for Amsterdam in the wee hours of Friday, August 12. T20I players will join the squad in Dubai for the ACC T20 Asia Cup on August 22.

It is pertinent to mention here that the national team will play three ODI matches against the hosts in their upcoming tour of the Netherlands on August 16, 18 and 21. Whereas, the Green shirts will kick off their Asia Cup campaign on August 28 with a blockbuster clash against arch-rivals India.

Pakistan squad for Netherlands ODIs: 

Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani and Zahid Mehmood.

Pakistan squad for ACC T20 Asia Cup:

Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir.

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COLOMBO: Pakistan Men’s Cricket team are set to take on their arch-rivals India on August 28 as the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the schedule of the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022.

Before taking on their arch-rivals in ICC T20 World Cup 2022, the Green Shirts will be squaring up against India in the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 on August 28.

The men in blue will be seeking vengeance for their humiliating 10-wicket defeat against Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Whereas, Pakistan will be looking to carry their domination in rather suitable conditions of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the continental event moved from Sri Lanka due to an ongoing political turmoil in the Island.

Cricketing fans! Get ready to witness Asia's best, battling it out to become Asia's best!🔥👊 Here's how this year's Men's Asia Cup is lined up. Mark your calendars📆 Tell us in the comments, which team are you supporting?#ACC #cricketlove #cricket #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/DYTBjXnFke

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 2, 2022

The glittering event will feature six teams including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. Whereas, a qualifying team from the first round will make their way to the final round and join India and Pakistan in Group A. Group B, on the other hand, comprise hosts Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

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KARACHI: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) expressed its inability to host the Asia Cup 2022 amid political and economic turmoil in the country and contacted UAE cricket authorities to host the upcoming event.

SLC informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that the board would not be in a position to host the upcoming T20 event due to the political and economic crises in the island nation.

“Sri Lankan cricket has conveyed that due to the existing political and economic situation in their country especially where foreign exchange is concerned it is not an ideal situation for them to host such a mega-event of six teams in the island nation,” an ACC source said as reported by an Indian media outlet.

Reportedly, Sri Lanka will contact the UAE to host the multi-nation tournament despite no official confirmation has been made so far in this regard by the SLC.

However, UAE might not be the only replacement option and the venue could also be moved to any other Asian country.

Whereas, the Sri Lankan board recently postponed the forthcoming third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) due to the ongoing crisis.

It is worth mentioning here that the Asia Cup 2022 is expected to be held in August and September this year in the T20 format, featuring six Asian teams including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

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