2027 Asia Cup

2027 Asia Cup
Dates18 June – 4 July 2027[1]
AdministratorAsian Cricket Council
Cricket formatOne Day International
Tournament format(s)Group stage and Knockout
HostBangladesh[2]
Participants6
Matches19
Official websiteasiancricket.org

The 2027 Asia Cup, also known as the Men's Asia Cup 2027, will be the 17th edition of the Asia Cup, a cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).[3] It is scheduled to be held in Bangladesh from 18 June to 4 July 2027,[1] and will be played in the One Day International (ODI) format.[2]

Background

The Asia Cup is played in alternating formats. The 2023 Asia Cup was played in ODI format and co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka.[4] The 2025 Asia Cup is scheduled as a T20I tournament. The Men's Asia Cup has officially expanded to an 8-team tournament format, starting with the 2025 Asia Cup and continuing into the 2027 Asia Cup. The 2027 edition will revert to the 50-over format.[2]

Bangladesh was confirmed as the host nation in July 2026.[2] This will be the sixth time Bangladesh hosts the tournament, after 1988, 2000, 2012, 2014, and 2016.[5]

Teams and qualification

Six teams will participate in the tournament. Five full members of the ACC qualify automatically. The sixth team will qualify through the 2026 ACC Men's Premier Cup.[6]

Means of qualification Date Hosts Berth(s) Qualified
ICC Full Member N/a N/a 5  Afghanistan
 Bangladesh
 India
 Pakistan
 Sri Lanka
2026 ACC Premier Cup 30 August – 12 September 2026 Malaysia 1  N/A
Total 6

Venues

The ACC has not yet released the official list of venues. The following stadiums in Bangladesh are expected to host matches:[7]

StadiumCityCapacityMatches
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket StadiumMirpur25,000TBD
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury StadiumChittagong20,000TBD

Format

The tournament will be following the same format as the 2018 and 2023 editions.[8]

The six teams are divided into two groups of three. Each team plays the other two teams in its group once. The top two teams from each group advance to the Super 4.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Asia Cup 2027 dates revealed". CREX. 5 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bangladesh gears up for Asia Cup 2027". CricTracker. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "ACC Tournaments". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Asia Cup 2023 to be held in Pakistan, Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bangladesh and the Asia Cup". The Daily Star. 10 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "ACC Premier Cup pathway". ACC. March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Bangladesh likely venues for Asia Cup 2027". Prothom Alo. 8 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Asia Cup playing conditions". ICC. 2023.