Asia Cup 2022 officially moved to UAE, to be hosted by Sri Lanka Cricket

The Asia Cup to be played from Aug 27 to Sept 11, 2022.

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC), on July 27, 2022, officially announced that the Asia Cup 2022 will be played in UAE and will be hosted by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in the desert nation from August 27^th to September 11^th, 2022, as scheduled.

After much deliberation keeping in mind the ongoing tumultuous scenario, economically and socially in Sri Lanka, the ACC board unanimously concluded that it would be appropriate to relocate the tournament from Sri Lanka to the UAE.

The ACC is mindful of the passionate Sri Lankan fans, hence the final decision to change the venue has been very difficult but has been one that was deemed necessary. However, the thoughts of all ACC members remain in solidarity with the cricket-loving nation of Sri Lanka.

The ACC remains committed to supporting the sport and all its fans and is deeply thankful for the unwavering efforts made by SLC in ensuring the tournament continues as scheduled.

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Jay Shah, President, ACC said: “Every effort was made to host the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and the decision to shift the venue to the UAE was taken after much deliberation. The UAE will be the new venue while Sri Lanka will continue to retain hosting rights. This edition of the Asia Cup is extremely
important as it will help Asian nations prepare for the ICC World Cup, and I thank the SLC and the Emirates Cricket Board for their understanding and cooperation.”

Shammi Silva, SLC President said: “We were really looking forward to hosting our Asian neighbors in Sri Lanka for the much-anticipated Asia Cup. While I fully stand by the ACC’s decision to shift the Asia Cup to UAE considering the current context and the magnitude of the event, Sri Lanka Cricket will work closely with the ACC and Emirates Cricket Board to ensure that we still have
an exciting edition of the Asia Cup.”

Khalid Al Zarooni, Vice-Chairman, Emirates Cricket Board: “The Emirates Cricket Board takes great pride in UAE being named the new venue for the Asia Cup. The ECB is always ready to help fellow Member Boards and the ACC and Sri Lanka Cricket have our full support. He further said; we have the required infrastructure in place and look forward to welcoming the teams to the UAE.”

The 2018 Asia Cup was also held in UAE and was hosted by the BCCI, with Team India emerging the winners.

(ACC inputs)