Sri Lankan cricket board on Wednesday knowledgeable the Asian Cricket Council that it will not have the ability to host the continental T20 event in September-October as a result of ongoing political and financial disaster within the nation.
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HIGHLIGHTSSri Lanka to not host Asia Cup T20 in August-SeptemberACC to finalise new host nation within the coming daysUAE seemingly venue for Asia Cup T20
Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday, July 20 communicated to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that it could not have the ability to host the Asia Cup T20 event within the county as a result of ongoing financial and political disaster. The Asia Cup was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka in August-September earlier than the T20 World Cup in Australia.
Sri Lanka Cricket’s resolution comes days after it postponed the third version of the Lanka Premier League as a result of disaster scenario whilst bilateral cricket is being performed with Australia, India girls and Pakistan touring the island nation for Tests and white-ball collection.
“Sri Lankan cricket has conveyed that due to the existing political and economic situation in their country specially where foreign exchange is concerned it is not an ideal situation for them to host such a mega-event of six teams on the island,” information company PTI quoted as Asian Cricket Council supply as saying.
Sri Lanka, who’ve the internet hosting rights, have expressed to host the event within the UAE or one other venue, in response to the official.
The official additionally added that the ACC is prone to make an announcement within the subsequent few days, given the Asia Cup is slated to be held in August and September this 12 months earlier than the T20 World Cup in Australia.
“UAE is not the final replacement venue, it could be some other country, even India as the ACC, Sri Lanka cricket will first have to talk with Emirates Cricket Board officials to get final approval for the event,” the official added.
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