Sri Lanka not in position to host Asia Cup 2022, informs ACC

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that they will not be in a position to host the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup because of the economic and political crisis in the country.

The decision came after SLC recently postponed the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) due to the ongoing crisis.

According to Indian media outlet, SLC has conveyed that due to the political and economic situation in their country, especially where foreign exchange is concerned, it is not ideal for them to host such a mega-event of six teams in the island.

The reports citing ACC official also stated that the SLC officials conveyed that they would like to host the tournament in the UAE or some other country.

The ACC is likely to make an announcement on the same in the next few days. With the tournament being scheduled to be held in August-September, the ACC will accelerate the process of preparing an alternative hosting country.

“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 concluded.

Though Sri Lanka has been successful in hosting the bilateral series, multi-nation tournaments like Asia Cup involve an added hassle of logistics. Moreover, foreign exchange will be another concern for the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board.

It must be noted that the tournament is scheduled to be played from August 27 to September 11.