Dates | 24 February 2023 – 5 March 2023 |
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Cricket format | 50 overs |
Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and knockouts |
Host(s) | Thailand |
Champions | Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
Runners-up | Bahrain |
Participants | 8 |
Matches | 15 |
Most runs | Padmakar Surve (199) |
Most wickets | Ishtiaq Ahmad (12) Abdul Majid (12) |
The 2023 ACC Men's Challenger Cup was the inaugural edition of the ACC Men's Challenger Cup, hosted by Thailand in February and March 2023.[1] The tournament was part of the qualification pathway for the 2023 Asia Cup.[1]
Eight teams took part in the tournament, among whom the top two qualified for the 2023 Men's Premier Cup.[2] The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the schedule of the tournament on 9 February 2023.[3]
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia topped their respective groups before qualifying for the Men's Premier Cup by winning the two semi-final matches, with Saudi Arabia beating Bahrain in the final by 10 wickets.[4]