In a big development, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Saturday (March 19) confirmed that the 2022 edition of Asia Cup will be held in Sri Lanka from August 27 to September 11.
The format of the tournament will be T20 and the qualifier for the same will commence from August 20 this year.
All the important calls were taken during the ACC’s Annual General Meeting, headed by president Jay Shah. The board representatives of other Asian cricket teams like Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan were also present in the meeting.
“The Asia Cup 2022 (T20 Format) will be held in Sri Lanka from 27 August - 11 September later this year. The Qualifiers for the same will be played 20 August 2022 onwards," ACC said in the statement.
The council members also took a big decision to extend Jay Shah’s tenure as the ACC president. Shah, who also holds the position of BCCI secretary, will now lead the ACC until 2024 AGM.
“The ACC Members unanimously decided that the tenure of Mr. @JayShah as ACC President and that of the Executive Board along with its Committees will continue until the 2024 AGM @BCCI @TheRealPCB @BCBtigers @ACBofficials @ThakurArunS," ACC stated.
Addressing the AGM, Jay Shah said: “We remain committed towards ensuring the all-round development of cricket in the region, especially carrying forward the pioneering work in women’s cricket and the multiple grassroot tournaments the ACC conducts in the region around the year."
“The pandemic hopefully is behind us and I am keen that we adapt, innovate and help the ACC grow from strength to strength from hereon," he added.
Shah’s extension was proposed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chief Shammi Silva and it was unanimously supported by all the members of the ACC.
“I would like to thank all of my esteemed colleagues at the ACC for reposing their faith in me and considering me worthy to carry on all the work we had begun," Shah said.
“I humbly accept this honour and I am committed to working hard with a view to organise, develop and promote our beloved sport of cricket in the region, aiding the ACC to steadily grow in stature," he added.
