MUMBAI: The Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, has been shifted to the UAE, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly mentioned right here on Thursday.
“Asia Cup will likely be in UAE, as it’s the solely place the place there will not be rains,” Ganguly instructed reporters after the Board’s Apex Council assembly right here.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday had knowledgeable the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that the board won’t be ready to host the upcoming version of the Asia Cup T20 due to the financial and political disaster within the nation.
The event comes after the SLC not too long ago postponed the third version of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) because of the ongoing disaster.
Asia Cup is slated to be held from August 27 to September 11 and will likely be performed within the T20 format.
“Asia Cup will likely be in UAE, as it’s the solely place the place there will not be rains,” Ganguly instructed reporters after the Board’s Apex Council assembly right here.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday had knowledgeable the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that the board won’t be ready to host the upcoming version of the Asia Cup T20 due to the financial and political disaster within the nation.
The event comes after the SLC not too long ago postponed the third version of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) because of the ongoing disaster.
Asia Cup is slated to be held from August 27 to September 11 and will likely be performed within the T20 format.