Economic Crisis: Sri Lanka withdraws from hosting Asia Cup 2022
Cricket
The Asia Cup is slated to be held in August and September this year.
COLOMBO (Web Desk) - Due to the ongoing political and economic crisis, Sri Lanka has withdrawn from hosting Asia Cup 2022.
The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) about its inability to host the event.
As per Sri Lankan media, the SLC informed the ACC about its decision, maintaining that it is "not in a position" to organise the Asia Cup cricket tournament in the country due to the current political and economic situation of the country.
The development comes after the SLC recently postponed the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) due to the ongoing crisis.
The Asia Cup is slated to be held in August and September this year before the T20 World Cup in Australia.
A decision to hold the event in the United Arab Emirates hasn’t been finalised yet. The venue could, however, be any Asian country, including India.
Sri Lanka will reportedly consult the UAE Cricket Board, requesting to provide a venue where it can host the event.
