Asia Cup Cricket History: The Asia Cup was first played in the year 1984 in Sharjah between three teams—India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. India, led by Sunil Gavaskar, won the tournament. Until 2014, the Asia Cup was played only in the ODI format. However, with the T20 World Cup being a consistent fixture in the calendar.
Until 2014, the Asia Cup was played only in the ODI format. However, with the T20 World Cup being a consistent fixture in the calendar, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) decided to play the Asia Cup in T20 format in 2016, and since then, multiple T20 Asia Cups have been played, along with the ODI format.