Not attainable to play Asia Cup in June 2021 attributable to Covid-19 state of affairs: Sri Lanka Cricket chief Ashley de Silva

Sri Lanka had the internet hosting rights for Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in June 2021. The T20 event was postponed final 12 months as nicely because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Asia Cup 2021 was scheduled to be held in June 2021 (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSAsia Cup was scheuled to be held in June 2021 after it was postponed final 12 monthsSri Lanka Cricket chief guidelines out risk of internet hosting the T20 event in JunePakistan have the internet hosting rights for Asia Cup 2022Sri Lanka Cricket chief Ashley de Silva on Wednesday dominated out the potential of internet hosting the Asia Cup in June 2021 because of the prevailing Covid-19 state of affairs within the sub-continent. Asia Cup 2020 was postponed because of the pandemic from final 12 months and Sri Lanka had the internet hosting rights to schedule the T20 event in June 2021.Asia Cup 2021 was supported to be performed within the lead as much as T20 World Cup, which will likely be held in October-November. Notably, Pakistan Cricket Board had the internet hosting rights for Asia Cup 2020, which was scheduled for September 2020. Following the postponement of the event final 12 months, they exchanged the internet hosting rights with Sri Lanka.”Due to the prevailing situation, it will not be possible to play the tournament in June this year,” de Silva informed reporters, as quoted by AFP. The Sri Lanka Cricket chief additionally added that the continental event might need to be pushed again till after the 50-over World Cup in 2023. Pakistan have the internet hosting rights for Asia Cup in 2022.Asia Cup was final performed in 2018 when the UAE hosted a 50-over event throughout Dubai and Abu Dhabi. India defeated Bangladesh within the closing by 3 wickets to win the continental crown.Meanwhile, with doubts over the venue of T20 World Cup within the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic state of affairs in India, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has known as for a Special General Meeting on May 29 to debate the upcoming cricket season in India, together with the World Cup venue.The ICC is anticipated to take a name relying on the Covid-19 state of affairs in India, which is grim in the intervening time. The UAE has emerged because the backup venue for the occasion after the IPL 2021 needed to be suspended midway following a number of COVID-19 instances contained in the bio-bubble.In its Apex Council assembly final month, the BCCI had shortlisted 9 venues for the showpiece occasion and so they had been Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai.Click right here for IndiaAs we speak.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.