Sri Lanka Cricket has reportedly decided to propose to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to shift the Asia Cup out of the country.
Cricbuzz reported that SLC will convey the request to ACC president Jay Shah during a meeting after the 2022 IPL final.
A few members of SLC, including President Shammi Silva, are in Ahmedabad where the last night’s final happened.
The Asia Cup is scheduled from August 27 to September 11.
Shah had previously confirmed that he has been in touch with SLC officials regarding the tournament. Clarity is expected in the next few days as the BCCI secretary has currently been busy with the arrangements for the IPL final.
The general impression is that the tournament cannot be staged in Sri Lanka under the current climate.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bangladesh are the potential alternatives with the former tipped to be the frontrunner. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and UAE will be the participating countries.
SLC, however, has no plans to cancel or move its bilateral engagements against Australia and Pakistan. The Australian team will be landing in the country in a few days’ time.
