The Asia Cup, which was supposed to be hosted in Sri Lanka, has been moved to the UAE, according to BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Thursday.
"Asia Cup will be in UAE, as it is the only place where there won't be rains," Ganguly told reporters after the Board's Apex Council meeting here. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that the board will be unable to host the 2019 Asia Cup T20 due to the country's economic and political turmoil.
The news follows the SLC's recent decision to postpone the third season of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) due to the ongoing turmoil.
The Asia Cup will be played in the T20 format and will take place from August 27 to September 11.
