Asia Cup to be held in Sri Lanka in August-September 2022

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The 2022 edition of the Asia Cup, which on this occasion will be a T20I competition, is set to be held in Sri Lanka between August 27 and September 11.

The dates and the host were announced after an AGM was held between the member countries on Saturday.

All five Test teams - hosts Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh - will feature in the tournament, as will one more Asian side that will be decided after a qualifying tournament which will be held from August 20.

The Asia Cup, which usually alternates between ODI and T20I formats, was last played in 2018 and won by India. The pandemic, however, forced the postponement of the 2020 edition.

Sri Lanka were supposed to host the 2020 edition, but Covid-19 pushed the event to 2021 before finally being moved to 2022. Pakistan, who were originally supposed to host the 2022 Asia Cup, now have hosting rights for 2023.

The sixth team to join the tournament will be one of UAE, Kuwait, Singapore or Hong Kong - with each side earning their place in the qualifier by coming either first or second in the ACC regional events in 2020.

The upcoming Asia Cup will be the 15th of its kind, having started way back in 1984 in Sharjah. Defending champions India are the most successful team, winning it seven times including the lone T20I edition in 2016. Sri Lanka have won the competition five times.

During the AGM, it was unanimously decided that Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, will continue as the Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) president for one more year till 2024. Pankaj Khimji of Oman Cricket Board was appointed the vice-president of ACC and Mahinda Vallipuram of Malaysia Cricket Association was named the chairman of developing committee.

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Comments - 15

joshua Saturday, 19 March 2022 06:18 PM

who cares

Bushel Saturday, 19 March 2022 07:29 PM

Exactly

roni Saturday, 19 March 2022 07:26 PM

What a joke motor cycle races parades night matches, people are suffering with power cuts. Why do we need an administration like this.

Nadi Karunaratne Saturday, 19 March 2022 07:37 PM

Hope teams prepared to walk to venues. Torch batteries will be handy.

Sambo Saturday, 19 March 2022 08:08 PM

Before you host Asia cup give the public their basic needs and don't let them suffer as they do now. We really can't understand how this stupid government prioritizes what should be given priority.

Citizen k Saturday, 19 March 2022 08:36 PM

Think about moving to another country due to hard ship.Don't delay.

Bug Saturday, 19 March 2022 11:23 PM

Farce country

Rohitha Sunday, 20 March 2022 12:17 AM

Get some bull carts ready to transport the team and the bagaages budu saranai

Neil Sunday, 20 March 2022 01:42 AM

What a bunch of idiots. The Country is in crisis. People are suffering like hell.

Ramesh Sunday, 20 March 2022 02:25 AM

We can have those coming for the tournament to stand in queues or have them bring the essentials to the locals.

Ranaweera Sunday, 20 March 2022 04:53 AM

You will see stadiums full of people.

Ama Sunday, 20 March 2022 05:23 AM

When people find difficult to have A CUP OF TEA, what is the point of having "ASIA CUP" here. Bread has already become a LUXURY ITEM to Sri Lankan. The cause of current economic crisis is that govt's failure to adopt fiscal discipline.

Vadivelu Yogaratnam Sunday, 20 March 2022 06:10 AM

Find the basic necessities to the people first then think of having the Asia Cup.

GHT Monday, 21 March 2022 12:39 AM

ROGUES

Ranjan Monday, 21 March 2022 10:45 AM

This is not the time for it. Best is BOYCOTT it.

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