DUBAI: The 2021 version of the Asia Cup will then be held 2023 because of a deficiency of window at a rejigged cricket calendar that’s always subject to change amid a growing COVID-19 situation.

This year old continental tournament has been transferred out of Pakistan to Sri Lanka but increasing cases from the island country had resulted in its cancellation.

Considering all the large four sides using packed programs until the close of the calendar year, locating a window to the championship this season could have been exceptionally tricky.

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) issued an announcement in this respect.

“The Board has so considered the issue very carefully and decided that the only real way forward will be to postpone the function.

“It could therefore simply be attainable for this particular variant of the championship to be held at 2023 as there’s an Asia Cup at 2022. Presents for the exact same will be supported in due course,” that the ACC stated in the announcement.

This year’s championship could have turned into a T20 affair before this T20 World Cup in India after in October-November.

There’s been no Asia Cup because 2018, using the championship intended for 2020 also becoming postponed due to the pandemic. India have won the previous two editions of this championship.

“The ACC Executive Board, accountable for the dangers and restrictions introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic,’d made the tricky decision to postpone the Asia Cup 2020 into 2021. Ever since that time, the ACC was operating with its stakeholders and participants to attempt to make certain that the occasion is held at the year.

“But due to a packaged FTP, it’s been concluded that there’s not any practical window at the year when most of the groups are available to engage,” that the ACC stated in its announcement.

The tournament is normally held each 2 decades.