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Delhi(Agencies): The
executive board of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has deferred its decision on
the fate of this year’s Asia Cup T20 with Sri Lanka offering to host the event,
claiming that original hosts Pakistan have agreed to the proposal.
Sri Lanka cricket chief Shammi Silva has claimed that the
Pakistan Cricket Board as well as the ACC are in agreement that the island
nation can host the tournament.
The event is scheduled in September and while it is the
PCB’s turn to host, shifting it to another country seems inevitable considering
that India would not travel to Pakistan.
“We had a
discussion with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and they have already agreed to
our hosting this edition due to the present world situation,” Shammi Silva was
quoted as saying by Sri Lankan media outlet Ceylon Today.
“We had an online
ACC meeting and they basically gave us the green light to host the tournament,”
he added.
It is understood that the ACC will wait for the ICC’s
decision on the T20 World Cup in Australia (October-November) before taking a
call on the Asia Cup.
“...The Board
emphasised on the importance of holding the Asia Cup 2020. In light of the
impact and consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, possible venue options for
the Asia Cup 2020 were discussed and it was decided to take the final decision
in due course,” an ACC press release stated after the meeting on Monday.
A senior ACC official privy to developments said there
were discussions regarding postponement but no consensus could be reached as
far as alternate dates of holding the tournament in Sri Lanka were concerned.
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