KARACHI: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) expressed its inability to host the 2022 Asia Cup amid political and economic turmoil in the country and has contacted the United Arab Emirates cricket authorities to host the next event.
SLC informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that the board would not be in a position to host the upcoming T20 event due to the political and economic crisis in the island nation.
“Sri Lankan cricket has conveyed that due to the current political and economic situation in their country, especially with regard to currencies, it is not an ideal situation for them to host a six-team mega-event on the island,” he said. an ACC. the source said as reported by an Indian media outlet.
Sri Lanka will reportedly be in contact with the United Arab Emirates to host the multinational tournament even though the SLC has not made any official confirmation on the matter so far.
However, the United Arab Emirates might not be the only replacement option and the headquarters could also be moved to any other Asian country.
Whereas, the Sri Lankan board recently postponed the upcoming third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) due to the current crisis.
It is worth mentioning here that the 2022 Asia Cup is expected to be held in August and September this year in the T20 format, with six Asian teams including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
