Usually, this tournament is organized with the aim of strengthening the preparation of the cricketers just before the World Cup.

Before the ODI World Cup, it is organized in the ODI format, and before the T20 World Cup, the Asia Cup is held in the T20 format.

The main stage of the World T20 in Australia will begin on October 16. The Asia Cup will be held from August 27 to September 11.

Although Sri Lanka is the host of this year’s Asia Cup, political anarchy continues in the island nation due to the recent financial crisis. That’s why they can’t host the Asia Cup at home. This year’s Asia Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates.

Whoever wins this year’s Asia Cup between India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will receive a prize of $200,000 (about Rs 2 crore in Bangladeshi currency). The runners-up team will receive $100,000.

Last time, the 2018 Asia Cup champions received $60,000 as a monetary reward. The runners-up team was given $30,000.