Asia Cup 2022: The schedule for the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 has been released and India will face Pakistan on August 28 in a Group A clash in Dubai.
The tournament will start on August 27 and the final will be played on September 11. The opening match of the contest will be played between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
Jay Shah tweeted, “The wait is finally over as the battle for Asian supremacy commences on 27th August with the all-important final on 11th September. The 15th edition of the Asia Cup will serve as ideal preparation ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup,” announcing the schedule of the cup.
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The wait is finally over as the battle for Asian supremacy commences on 27th August with the all-important final on 11th September.
The 15th edition of the Asia Cup will serve as ideal preparation ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/QfTskWX6RD
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) August 2, 2022
Earlier, it was confirmed that Asia Cup will be hosted by Sri Lanka, but, the tournament was moved out of Sri Lanka due to the ongoing economic crisis.
The Asian Cricket Council President Jay Shah said, “Considering the prevailing situation in Sri Lanka, the ACC after extensive deliberation has unanimously concluded that it would be appropriate to relocate the tournament from Sri Lanka to the UAE.”
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“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,” he added.
Sri Lanka Cricket chief Shammi Silva said, “We were really looking forward to hosting our Asian neighbours 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.”
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