Asia cup will be held in UAE, says Ganguly !

BCCI boss Sourav Ganguly has said that the upcoming Asia Cup has been moved from Sri Lanka to the UAE. The Asia Cup was set to be played is August-September this year.

"Asia Cup will be in UAE, as it is the only place where there won't be rains," PTI quoted Ganguly as having told reporters after an Apex council meeting in Mumbai.

The report also said that SLC had informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that they were not in a position to host the tournament due to existing political and economic situation in their country.

The SLC had already postponed the third edition of the Lankan Premier League (LPL) due to the crisis.

Asia Cup is scheduled to be held from August 27 to September 11 and the tournament will be played in T20 format.

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