ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup
The ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup is a tournament organized by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), with its first edition held in 2013 in Singapore. The list of teams that have won the cup includes India (2013), Sri Lanka (2017), Sri Lanka (2018), Pakistan (2019) and Pakistan (2023).
ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023
The 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup was the fifth edition of the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. It took place from 13 to 23 July 2023 at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The tournament featured a total of 8 teams including the 5 'A' teams from the Full Members of the Asian Cricket Council and the top 3 teams from the 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup where the 'A' teams from the United Arab Emirates and Oman; and the Nepal national cricket team participated. Pakistan A won the tournament by defeating India A by 128 runs in the final. This is Pakistan's second consecutive win in the tournament, having previously won the cup in the 2019 final against Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Teams participating in the ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023
- Afghanistan A team
The Afghanistan A cricket team is the national cricket team representing Afghanistan. It is the 'second tier' of international Afghan cricket, below the full Afghanistan national cricket team. Matches played by Afghanistan A are not considered One Day Internationals, instead they receive List A classification. - Bangladesh A team
The Bangladesh A cricket team, also known as the Bangladesh Emerging cricket team, is a cricket team representing Bangladesh, and the second tier of international Bangladeshi cricket below the full Bangladesh national cricket team. - India A team
The India A cricket team is a national cricket team representing India. It is the second level of cricket played by the India national cricket team. Presently Priyank Panchal is captaining the team in first class cricket and Yash Dhull in List A cricket. Its coach is former Saurashtra player Shitanshu Kotak. - Nepal team
The Nepal men's national cricket team represents the country of Nepal in international cricket and is governed by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). - Oman A team
The Oman A men's national cricket team is the team that represents the nation of Oman and is governed by Oman Cricket. - Pakistan A team
The Pakistan A cricket team is the national cricket team representing Pakistan. It is the second tier of international Pakistan cricket, below the full Pakistan national cricket team. - Sri Lanka A team
The Sri Lanka A cricket team is the national cricket team representing Sri Lanka. It is the second tier of international Sri Lankan cricket, below the full Sri Lanka national cricket team. - United Arab Emirates A team
The United Arab Emirates men's national cricket team is the team that represents the United Arab Emirates in international cricket. They are governed by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1989 and an associate member the following year.