The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday officially announced the postponement of the much-talked-about Asia Cup 2020, which was scheduled to be held in September 2020, due to travel restrictions, country-specific quarantine requirements and health risks amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Official: Asia Cup 2020 postponed, Sri Lanka to host tournament in 2021

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday confirmed that the Asia Cup 2020, which was slated to be played in the UAE in September, has been cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Asia Cup 2020 stands cancelled, confirms BCCI president Sourav Ganguly

The much-talked-about Asia Cup 2020 will go ahead as per the schedule later in the year in either Sri Lanka or the UAE, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) CEO Wasim Khan said on Wednesday.

Asia Cup 2020 will be played in either Sri Lanka or UAE: PCB CEO Wasim Khan

The Executive Board of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Monday deferred a decision on the fate of Asia Cup T20 2020 after meeting via video-conference. Speculations are rife that the Asia Cup 2020 might be postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic but in the meeting, the ACC emphasized on the importance of conducting the Asia Cup, scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan in the month of September.

Sourav Ganguly, Jay Shah attend ACC Board meeting as decision on Asia Cup 2020 deferred

With sporting calendar disrupted due to COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a lot of talks surrounding the future of Asia Cup 2020, IPL 2020 and ICC T20 World Cup.

Won't accept rescheduling of Asia Cup for IPL 2020: PCB CEO Wasim Khan

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani has stated that Pakistan will not compromise with the Asia Cup 2020, scheduled to be played in the month of September, to create a window for the postponed Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.

Won't compromise with Asia Cup to accommodate IPL 2020: PCB chairman Ehsan Mani

With the number of positive cases for COVID-19 rapidly rising in India, there have been massive question marks on the fate of much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, which was scheduled to start on March 29 before being suspended until April 15 in the wake of novel coronavirus outbreak in the country.

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