11 Games
5 Teams
12 Days
2 Venues
The 12th edition of the Asia Cup
In Bangladesh again like 2012
4th Asia Cup in Bangladesh
Been played since 1984
Been played every alternate year since 2008
A tournament in where 3 of the 5 World Cup holders participate
Biggest continental tournament in the game
3rd biggest 50 over multinational tournament after the World Cup and Champions Trophy
Includes, 3 of the teams that reached the semi final of the last World Cup and 2 of them reached the last Champions Trophy semi final with the other that didn't winning the last Asia Cup. The team that did not reach the final 4 in either the last World Cup or Champions Trophy reached the final of the last Asia Cup. Also, involves one of the best emerging associates who will feature at the World Cup in 12 months time.
A closely contested brief event
Current Winners = Pakistan
Most Titles = India x 5
Most Finals = Sri Lanka x 10
Pakistan have won the last 2 Asia Cups in Bangladesh? Can they make it 3 in 3.
Afghanistan will be making their Asia Cup debut.
Been 6 years since more than 4 teams have participated in the Asia Cup.
A competition where UAE and Hong Kong have also participated in, in the past
Useful preparation for the World T20 in March and the World Cup next year
Useful preparation for Bangladesh as hosting nation for World T20 weeks after
Shahid Afridi was player of the tournament in the 2010 Asia Cup and man of the match in the 2012 Asia Cup final
Coverage provided by Star Cricket unlike past Asia Cups, Star being the team that show all ICC events as well as IPLs and Champions Leagues
Never been an Indo-Pak final in the Asia Cup in 11 editions
Involves teams where ODIs are followed passionately
Asia Cup Winning Captains
2000 = Moin Khan
2004 = Maravan Atapattu
2008 = Mahela Jayawardene
2010 = MS Dhoni
2012 = Misbah ul Haq
Predictions
India Winners
Pakistan runners up
Bangladesh 3rd place
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka = Pakistan
Pakistan vs India = India
Pakistan vs Bangladesh = Pakistan
Pakistan vs Afghanistan = Pakistan
India vs Sri Lanka = India
India vs Bangladesh = India
India vs Afghanistan = India but close!
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh = Bangladesh
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan = Sri Lanka
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh = Bangladesh but close!
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