Asia Cup 2020 officially postponed, ACC hopeful of hosting it in June 2021
Cricket | July 09, 2020 19:14 ISTACC stated that it will try to secure the window of June 2021 to schedule the tournament.
ACC stated that it will try to secure the window of June 2021 to schedule the tournament.
A spokesperson from the Pakistan Cricket Board has said that it has heard nothing from the Asian Cricket Council over the fate of 2020 Asia Cup.
Pakistan originally had the hosting rights of the six-team continental event but considering the alarming COVID-19 situation, the PCB board had decided to swap it with Sri Lanka.
With T20 World Cup in October-November also unlikely to go ahead in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Asia Cup's cancellation allows the BCCI to have a full-fledged IPL in the same window.
Wasim Khan rejected speculation that the event could be scrapped to make space for the currently suspended Indian Premier League.
Sri Lanka Cricket chief Shammi Silva has said that Pakistan Cricket Board is okay with SLC hosting the event.
The decision to hold Asia Cup is deferred by the ACC in a board meeting chaired by BCB president Nazmul Hasan.
PCB CEO Wasim Khan has said that moving the Asia Cup would be 'making way for one nation'.
Gavaskar said that if two cricketing boards agree then the 13th season of Indian Premier League could be held weeks before the World T20 which can act as a preparatory event for all the players, given that the coronavirus curve flattens in India.
PCB chairman said that he has heard the speculations and asserted that it's not in India and Pakistan hands to have Asia Cup as other countries are also involved in the tournament.
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