Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup T20 tournament from Aug 27 to Sept 11
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Saturday announced that the forthcoming edition of the Asia Cup will be held later this year from August 27 to September 11. The tournament will be played in the T20 format while the qualifiers for the same will begin from August 20. “The Asia Cup 2022 (T20 Format) will be held in Sri Lanka from 27 August – 11 September later this year. The Qualifiers for the same will be played 20 August 2022 onwards,” the ACC said in an official statement.
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The Asia Cup is held every two years however, the 2020 edition of the tournament was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the last edition of the tournament, Rohit-Sharma led Team India crushed Bangladesh in the final in Dubai.
The forthcoming edition of the Asia Cup will only be the second occasion when the tournament will be played in the T20 format.
