The Executive Board of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) said in a statement that the board met on several occasions to assess the impact of the Code-19 epidemic on the scheduled Asia Cup in September.
The council said in a statement that the board had been trying to hold the tournament as scheduled from the beginning, but the event was challenged due to travel restrictions, various quarantine restrictions in the country, health risks and social distances. Became.
According to the tournament administration, the health and safety of the players, support staff, commercial partners, fans and the cricket community was the most important and top priority.
According to the Executive Board of the Asian Cricket Council, the Asia Cup has been postponed after a careful review of all the above issues.
He said that holding the tournament in a responsible manner is the top priority of the Asian Cricket Council and the board is hopeful of holding it in 2021 and is working to hold the event in June 2021.
It is to be noted that the Asian Cricket Council has announced the postponement of the event today (July 9) but the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Saro Ganguly announced the cancellation of the Asia Cup only yesterday. Was
BCCI president and former Indian captain Saro Ganguly told private TV that the Asia Cup scheduled for September has been canceled.
It is worth mentioning here that Pakistan was supposed to host the Asia Cup this year but Pakistan had exchanged hosting with Sri Lanka.
Under the terms agreed upon by the two boards, Sri Lanka Cricket will host the 2021 Asia Cup and the Pakistan Cricket Board will have the honor of hosting the 2022 Asia Cup.
It may be recalled that the Asia Cup has been played in two formats, ODI and T20 for some time now and in the year when the T20 World Cup is scheduled, this year the event is played in T20 format but then the second edition is in 50 overs format. Is held under
As this year's T20 World Cup is scheduled, this time the Asia Cup was to be held under the T20 format.
So far, a total of 14 editions of the Asia Cup have been held and India has won the most number of times 7 times.
Sri Lanka has won the championship five times, while Pakistan has won the Asia Cup twice, in 2000 and 2012.
