MUMBAI: The Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, has been shifted to the UAE, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed on Thursday.
“Asia Cup will be in UAE, as it is the only place where there won’t be rains,” PTI quotes Ganguly as having told reporters after the board’s apex council meeting here.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday had informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that the board will not be in a position to host the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup T20 because of the economic and political crisis roiling the island nation.
The development comes close on the heels of the SLC’s decision to indefinitely postpone the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (soon after grandiosely announcing the 2022 edition’s itinerary) due to the ongoing crisis.
The Asia Cup is slated to be held from August 27 through to September 11.
