Confirmed! Asia Cup 2020 postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

In a official statement the much awaited Asia Cup 2020 has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) tweeted on Thursday.The ACC said in a statement it is hoping to stage the Twenty20 competition, which will feature six countries including India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in June next year.

From the onset the ACC was keen on organizing the tournament as per the original schedule. However, travel restrictions, country-specific quarantine requirements... have posed substantial challenges to the holding of the Asia Cup," the ACC said. The ACC said Pakistan, who were set to host the tournament this year in the United Arab Emirates, have exchanged hosting rights with Sri Lanka, who will stage next year`s event, while the Pakistan Cricket Board will host the 2022 edition. The announcement comes days after BCCI President Sourav Ganguly confirmed in a interview that the tournament has been cancelled.

⚠️ After careful consideration and evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Executive Board of the ACC has decided to postpone the Asia Cup tournament that was scheduled for September 2020.

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— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) July 9, 2020