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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 all over again, will maintain cyber web hosting rights for the tournament. “Brooding concerning the existing reveal of affairs in Sri Lanka, the ACC after intensive deliberation has unanimously concluded that it can be acceptable to relocate the tournament from Sri Lanka to the UAE,” the ACC talked about in an announcement. “Every effort became once made to host the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and the choice to shift the venue to the UAE became once taken after mighty deliberation. The UAE may be the new venue while Sri Lanka will continue to maintain cyber web hosting rights,” ACC president Jay Shah became once quoted as announcing.
“We had been basically looking ahead to cyber web hosting our Asian neighbours in Sri Lanka for the mighty-anticipated Asia Cup. Whereas I fully stand by the ACC’s decision to shift the Asia Cup to UAE pondering potentially the latest context and the magnitude of the tournament, Sri Lanka Cricket will work carefully with the ACC and Emirates Cricket Board to guarantee that we aloof fill a thrilling edition of the Asia Cup,” Sri Lanka Cricket chief Shammi Silva talked about.
“The Emirates Cricket Board takes mountainous pleasure in UAE being named the new venue for the Asia Cup. The ECB is repeatedly ready to attend fellow Member Boards and the ACC and Sri Lanka Cricket fill our beefy toughen. Now we fill the vital infrastructure in reveal and look ahead to welcoming the teams to the UAE,” talked about Emirates Cricket Board vice-chairman Khalid Al Zarooni.
The T20 tournament may be played from August 27 to September 11.
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