|| Desk Report ||

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva has claimed that they have received the green light to host Asia Cup T20 tournament from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

The tournament was scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan at United Arab Emirates (UAE) but COVID 19 situation still has not improved at the Arab Nations and facing difficulty to host the tournament.

On the other, Sri Lanka is one of the few countries whose COVID -19 situation has improved dramatically in the sub continental region.

“We had a discussion with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and they have already agreed to our hosting this edition due to the present world situation,” Shammi Silva said.

“We had an online ACC meeting today (8 June) and they basically gave us the green light to host the tournament,” Silva told Ceylon Today.

Silva further said they now have to discuss with the Government about hosting the event and have to come up with a proper plan by involving medical officials about how to host the tournament, in keeping with the covid19 protocols.

The tournament will involve six teams – five full members (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan) – and one qualifier (winner of the qualifying tournament to be played among other Asian nations). India is the defending champion.