Asia Cup 2023: Ranking teams based on their final squad

The commencement of the Asia Cup 2023, one of the biggest cricket competitions of the year, is just right around the corner. The event holds historic significance for all the Asian countries and will serve as a superb warm-up for the ODI World Cup 2023, the year's biggest event.  

As a lead-up to the ODI World Cup, this year's Asia Cup will be played in the ODI format, unlike last year. This year, six teams in all, including those from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Nepal, will compete. 

Squads of all six nations have been announced and finalised with hosts Pakistan and Sri Lanka being at the forefront. Based on the announced squads, 

Here is how we ranked all the six the Asia Cup 2023 squads:

6. Nepal

Nepal will be captained by 20-year-old Rohit Paudel and feature the internationally renowned cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane as well. There are talented players like Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Shirki, Kushal Malla, and others in the batting unit. The bowling led by Lamichhane Gulsan Jha, and Kishore Mahato also looks decent. 

However, despite all the talents in the squad, Nepal would want to see this as an opportunity to learn on the big stage, so they can better themselves when the next chance presents itself. 

The youngsters will get a huge opportunity to interact with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam, Virat Kohli, Shaheen Afridi, and others and learn from them in an opportunity to improve themselves. A lack of experience on the big stage however lands Nepal, the last place on this list. 

Nepal Asia Cup squad: Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish GC, Mousom Dhakal, Sundeep Jora, Kishore Mahato, Arjun Saud