Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday officially called off the Asia Cup tournament scheduled to be held in September due to ongoing coronavirus crises.

The Executive Board of the ACC has met on multiple occasions to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tournament.

They were keen on organizing the tournament as per schedule. However, travel restrictions, country-specific quarantine requirements, fundamental health risks and social distancing mandates have posed as substantial challenges to the holding of the Asia Cup.

Accordingly, the Board, after careful consideration of all the above factors, has determined that the Asia Cup 2020 be postponed.

The board is now eager to organise the tournament in 2021. The ACC is currently working towards securing June 2021 as a suitable window for the same.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has exchanged hosting rights for the tournament with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

Through this arrangement, the SLC will now host the rescheduled Asia Cup expected in June 2021 while the PCB will host the Asia Cup 2022.