Asia Cup 2022: Not in a position to host mega event, Sri Lanka Cricket tells Asian Cricket Council

The Asia Cup 2022 won't be played in Sri Lanka and the official announcement seems only a few days away. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday (July 20) sent a letter to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to inform them about their difficulty in hosting the mega event. 

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The board will not be in a position to host the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup T20 because of the economic and political crisis in the country, SLC informed ACC. The development comes after the SLC recently postponed the third edition of the Lankan Premier League (LPL) due to the ongoing crisis.

"Sri Lankan cricket has conveyed that due to the existing 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 on the island."

an ACC source said

The official stated that the SLC officials said they would like to host the country in the UAE or some other country. Meanwhile, talks are also to host it in India. However, it will be confirmed soon as the mega event is just a month away.

The official also added that the ACC will likely make an announcement in the next few days. The Asia Cup 2022 is slated to be held in August and September this year before the T20 World Cup in Australia.

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"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 said.