ASIA Cup Cricket 2022: Jinxed Asia Cup 2022 once again in trouble, ICC & ACC likely to move event out of Sri Lanka – Trouble does not seem to part ways with Asia Cup 2022, since after two postponements, the fate of the tournament is uncertain yet again owing to political unrest in host nation Sri Lanka. Follow Asia Cup 2022 live updates on InsideSport.IN.
ASIA Cup Cricket 2022: Jinxed Asia Cup 2022 once again in trouble, ICC & ACC likely to move event out of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka are slated to stage the competition from 27th August to 11th September of this year, but amid rising political unrest, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) is already thinking of a contingency plan, given that organizing a cricket event in a hostile environment seems too big a risk that anyone will be willing to take.
ASIA Cup Cricket 2022: Jinxed Asia Cup 2022 once again in trouble, ICC & ACC likely to move event out of Sri Lanka
Check out what exactly the situation is and what ICC and ACC are planning:
What is happening in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka is currently going through a severe financial crisis. Owing to the shortage of foreign currency, the current government in the nation has been unable to pay for important like gas and petroleum, while there have been power cuts of around 8-12 hours. Sky-high inflation has crept in, which in turn has caused massive turmoil in Sri Lanka, including protests on a daily basis. Amid such an unstable situation, organizing a prestigious tournament such as the Asia Cup seems improbable because of the current circumstance.
ASIA Cup Cricket 2022: Jinxed Asia Cup 2022 once again in trouble, ICC & ACC likely to move event out of Sri Lanka
The continuous postponements of Asia Cup 2022
It has been four years since the last Asia Cup, as the competition keeps on getting delayed for one reason or another. It was originally scheduled to be held in September 2020, but was postponed June 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was then postponed once again to August 2022, with the host nation being changed from Pakistan to Sri Lanka, as Pakistan have been given the hosting rights of the 2023 Asia Cup.
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What is ACC planning to do?
ACC members will be attending an ICC event tomorrow, April 10, in Dubai, where the two boards are expected to discuss the fate of this competition. Sri Lanka are slated to play a two-month-long bilateral series against Australia in June-July and the boards are planning to see how things proceed in that series. However, the common consensus across the room is that it is not at all feasible to organize the event in Sri Lanka.
ASIA Cup Cricket 2022: Jinxed Asia Cup 2022 once again in trouble, ICC & ACC likely to move event out of Sri Lanka
