The Asia Cup 2020 edition is supposed to be hosted by Pakistan, however, the executive board of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has deferred a decision on the tournament.

There are speculations that the tourney may be postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Asia Cup may also be shifted to another country given that there is no possibility of India traveling to Pakistan, given the tension between the two countries.

It is understood that the ACC will wait for the ICC’s decision on the T20 World Cup in Australia (October-November) before taking a call on the Asia Cup.

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“...the Board emphasized on the importance of holding the Asia Cup 2020. In light of the impact and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, possible venue options for the Asia Cup 2020 were discussed and it was decided to take the final decision in due course,” an ACC press release stated after the meeting on Monday.

The ACC board meeting was chaired by Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan Papon and it was the first continental meeting attended by BCCI president Sourav Ganguly (board member) and secretary Jay Shah (ex officio).

A senior ACC official party to progress said there were negotiations regarding postponement but no agreement could be reached as far as alternative dates were concerned.

“The Board was also apprised of the status and progress of the ACC’s involvement with the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China,” it stated.

(PTI inputs)