The last edition of the Asia Cup was held in 2018 in the ODI format. India respectfully won the cup in a run chase against Bangladesh. Post that, the Asian council of cricket was all set to conduct the Twenty20 edition. But, the tournament got delayed and postponed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. This cost regular shifting of dates of the tournament. Being one of the major cricket events for Asian countries, Asia Cup is one of the most awaited tournaments.
The first edition of Asia Cup was played in 1984 for men’s one-day international and Twenty20 international cricket teams. India has emerged to be the most successful team in the tournament as it has won seven titles so far. In the last edition, India did not lose one single match and emerged as the victorious team for the tournament. For the year 2022, the format that will be followed for Asia Cup is Twenty20. Additionally, UAE shall be hosting the tournament.
Name of the Tournament - Asia Cup 2022
Conducted By - Asian Cricket Council or ACC
Hosted By - UAE
Year - 2022
Game- Cricket
Format - T20
Last Edition - 2018
Defending Champion - India
Number of Participating Teams - 6
Dates - August 2022-September 2022
Venue of Matches - Sri Lanka
Prize Amount - 200,000 $ USD