Asia Cup 2022: Asia Cup Live Updates – The 18th Asia Cup is likely to start in Sri Lanka on August 24, 2022. However, Sri Lanka might lose its hosting rights due to civil unrest and economic crises in the island nation. Already the Asia Cup was postponed twice and it has forced ACC to consider multiple options. Follow Asia Cup 2022 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Asia Cup 2022: Tentative dates out for Asia Cup, likely to start from August 24 as Sri Lanka is set to lose HOSTING rights – Check Out
Asia Cup 2022: Why Sri Lanka are set to lose hosting rights?
- The tournament has been jinxed. It was slated to be played in 2020 but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was put on hold.
- Sri Lanka was given hosting rights.
- But Sri Lanka is currently in turmoil. The country is facing an economic crisis.
- With fuel, stock, and food shortages, Sri Lanka is on the verge of collapse.
- With daily power cuts and civil unrest, the country can’t host a multi-nation tournament.
- For the same, the adjustments are being made in dates following a request received by the SL board from a couple of participating countries
“Adjustments in the dates are made following a request received by the SL Board from a couple of participating teams including Pakistan on the possible clash of international fixtures. Pakistan are to host England for seven T20 Internationals in the latter part of September. If Asia Cup goes ahead on the new dates of August 24 and ends on September 7, it would be perfect dates from Pakistan’s perspective as the team will be back home well in time for the start of the T20 series against England,” a source told ‘The News’.
Asia Cup 2022: Tentative dates out for Asia Cup, likely to start from August 24 as Sri Lanka is set to lose HOSTING rights – Check Out
Asia Cup 2022: SLC President Shammi Silva to meet Jay Shah in Ahmedabad- Shah is the Asian Cricket Council President. SLC President Shammi Silva is already in Ahmedabad for the IPL 2022 Final and will discuss the way forward with Jay Shah, While the SLC officials haven’t made anything official, a decision is expected by next week. Asia Cup 2022 is scheduled to be played from August 24 to September 7 in the T20 format
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