Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) CEO Wasim Khan reckons next year's ICC T20 World Cup could be shifted to the UAE because of the COVID-19 situation in India.
After the postponement of T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia, ICC awarded the T20 World Cup 2021 to India and Australia will now host the 2022 edition.
"There is still some uncertainty over the World T20 being held in India…yes because of the Covid situation there. It could be in the UAE," Khan said in an interview to the Cricket Baaz YouTube channel.
According to Wasim Khan, a clear picture would come only by April as the BCCI had planned to organise a home series against England and also the IPL in the first quarter of 2021.
Khan further stated that the PCB was waiting for a written confirmation from the ICC and BCCI by January on issuance of visas to the Pakistan squad for the T20 World Cup in India.
"Yes Mani Sahab (PCB chief Ehsan Mani) has written to them and requested them that given the state of relations between India and Pakistan, it would be best if the ICC and BCCI gives a written assurance about the visas being issued to us," he said.
Khan also revealed that an online meeting of the Asian Cricket Council last week had tentatively set June as the time to host the postponed Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
"The next Asia Cup will be hosted in Sri Lanka in June and we have got hosting rights now for the 2022 Asia Cup," he concluded.
(With PTI inputs)
