Asian Cricket Council Has Postponed Asia Cup 2021
With packed schedules ahead of the four major Asian teams until the end of 2021, the Asian Cricket Council has decided to put off the Asia Cup which was to take place in 2021. Sri Lanka was to host the tournament in mid-2021 after the competition had been postponed from 2020. According to a statement to media outlets by the ACC on May 23, it has decided to hold the Asia Cup in 2023.
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ACC Statement to Media
In a statement to media outlets, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) said, “The Board has accordingly considered the matter very carefully and determined that the only way ahead would be to postpone the event.” The statement added that owing to a packed international cricket schedule, the ACC did not have a window to schedule the competition. “It would therefore only be feasible for this edition of the tournament to be held in 2023 as there is already an Asia Cup in 2022. Dates for the same will be confirmed in due course.”
“The ACC Executive Board, in face of the risks and restrictions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, had made the difficult decision to postpone the Asia Cup 2020 to 2021. Since then, the ACC has been working with its participants and stakeholders to try and ensure that the event is held in the year. However, on account of a packed FTP, it has been concluded that there is no practical window in the year when all the teams would be available to participate.”