Pakistan to host Asia Cup T20I next year
SINGAPORE (92 News) – Pakistan will host Asia Cup T20I next year before the ICC World T20I to be held in Australia.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has awarded the hosting rights for the 2020 Asia Cup to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). This has been decided in the meeting of the Asian Cricket Council, held in Singapore.
The meeting was attended by the officials of the cricket boards of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Pakistan was represented at the meeting by chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ehsan Mani and Managing Director PCB Wasim Khan.
The tournament will be the 15th edition of the Asia Cup and matches will be played as Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
The ICC T20I World Cup will be held in Australia in October 2020 while a month earlier, Pakistan will hold the Asia Cup T20I, in September 2020.
India are the defending champions of the previous cup.
PCB granted rights for 2020 Asia Cup
Earlier, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) have given the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) the rights to host the 2020 Asia Cup, but it still remains unclear whether the tournament will be held in Pakistan or the UAE.
According to the Dhaka Tribune, the decision was announced in the Bangladesh capital, with ACC President Nazmul Hassan Papon saying: “The next T20I will be hosted by Pakistan, and the hosting right belongs to them. Where they will host the tournament, it’s up to them.”
The tournament is scheduled for September 2020, and will be played in the T20 format. It is set to precede the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup.
The UAE has served as Pakistan’s adopted home for men’s internationals since 2010, although Pakistan is currently hosting the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams.
The 2018 Cup was scheduled to be held in India, but was played in the UAE with India triumphing over Bangladesh in the final by three wickets.
