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The Asia Cup, scheduled to begin on August 27, has been moved from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Asian Cricket Council announced on Wednesday. Sri Lanka Cricket, then all another time, will preserve web hosting rights for the tournament. “Brooding about the present scenario in Sri Lanka, the ACC after intensive deliberation has unanimously concluded that it may perchance perchance possibly perchance possibly perchance also be appropriate to relocate the tournament from Sri Lanka to the UAE,” the ACC stated in a observation. “Every effort was made to host the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and the dedication to shift the venue to the UAE was taken after noteworthy deliberation. The UAE incessantly is the contemporary venue while Sri Lanka will proceed to preserve web hosting rights,” ACC president Jay Shah was quoted as announcing.
“We were genuinely attempting ahead to web hosting our Asian neighbours in Sri Lanka for the noteworthy-anticipated Asia Cup. Whereas I fully stand by the ACC’s dedication to shift the Asia Cup to UAE fascinated about the present context and the magnitude of the match, Sri Lanka Cricket will work closely with the ACC and Emirates Cricket Board to be sure we silent grasp an exhilarating model of the Asia Cup,” Sri Lanka Cricket chief Shammi Silva stated.
“The Emirates Cricket Board takes gigantic pleasure in UAE being named the contemporary venue for the Asia Cup. The ECB is continuously entertaining to attend fellow Member Boards and the ACC and Sri Lanka Cricket grasp our chubby toughen. Now we grasp got the foremost infrastructure in keep and search ahead to welcoming the groups to the UAE,” stated Emirates Cricket Board vice-chairman Khalid Al Zarooni.
The T20 tournament will seemingly be played from August 27 to September 11.
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