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Asia Cup 2020 Edition Canceled, SL to Host Next Year

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly announce that Asia cup 2020 does not take place this year. He declares on Wednesday, July 8 for its cancellation. Asia Cup is canceled to announce Ganguly. But all of the announcement spread before scheduled Asian Cricket Council (ACC) organization that arranges on July 9 Ganguly takes a live call with Vikrant Gupta on the Instagram page and to the cancellation of the Asia cup.

He told how ACC does cancellation without giving any explanation. When this news spread and cricket board contact with Pakistan cricket board and asked about it. Pakistan describes that they did not know about this news. Furthermore, the same response comes from Bangladesh. They also declare that we are not in the access of Asia cupboard this step.

From hearing this step, PCB chief Nizamuddin Chowdhury describes to Cricbuzz. It is clear that ACC management is working on the Asia cup 2020 but did not give any news. If, they did not arrange Asia cup 2020 this year. They are unable to hosting of Asia cup at fi time. Because they are in search of other options. But we did not say anything about Asia Cup is cancel to announce Ganguly.

In September, this tournament arranges in the United Arab Emirates. Pakistan was select for the hosting of this tournament. But India did not accept Pakistani hosting travel. Furthermore, BCCI has clearly described Pakistan as a well country for hosting. At that time, the neutral venue remains. Now Asia cup has delay more than one month from the International Cricket Council.

The final decision is that they will talk about this on 17 July. Then they discuss the Asia cup can take place or not. According to Ganguly, ICC desires that T20 will Arrange any way in the best form. Because T20 brought a lot of profit. It is clear that the tournament will take place in Australia in December.

But, we facing a problem with IPL. Because we did not IPL window. So, FTP is permanent that cannot alter. In such cases, Australia is only such a place where things come back to their original form by Melbourne.

Emirates Cricket Board Disappointed with the Asia Cup 2020 Postponed News

Dishearted’ Emirates Cricket Board writes to ACC above Asia Cup ‘swap’. MUMBAI: The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has written a letter to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) citing dismay Emirates - Asia Cup ‘swap’ over media statement that the suggest Asia Cup for the year 2020 was going to Sri Lanka.

There is no confidence that the tournament will occur this year, particularly with higher CCI officials explain to TOI That “no call has been grap on the Asia Cup yet.” Certainly !then ECB sent a print telegram to ACC and in fact, we all fell confusion. Three days previous the ACC gathering – on June 8 .

We were  Emirates - Asia Cup ‘swap-in front talks to host the Asia Cup and have informed our authority. About it to get the important allowance and after three days.  we got to listen from media news that the tournament is exchanging with Sri Lanka.

Quickly the ACC gathering prior this month, SLC chief Shammi Silva asked the media and tell that the ACC has accepted to Sri Lanka hosting this edition of the Asia Cup. In fact, mostly our conference is a primarily online system in the live call. Primmest of green light is using for complete hosting in the tournament,” Silva was offer as asking.

The 2020 version of the Asia Cup is Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) to host.  Believe the travel limitation and PCB’s setting with the UAE to host cricket there. The Emirates Cricket Board has informed about hosting this year’s tournament. Soon after the June 8 ACC gathering, it is reporting that the tournament had been exchanging with Sri Lanka.

From investigation work, it proves that there come some problems because of the lockdown of COVID. It has left the Emirates board to confuse. Awareness members, etc, which is good. Whereas when it happens to manage with a country, there’s no such glory. The application appears along with the government in the UAE. Through this, if the ACC was creating difficulties basically on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB)attentions.

We should award basically. This is greater improper,” through this in Emirates cricket add. Apropos of Sri Lankan crickets declare that the Asia Cup T20 has been held to their country. The office-carrier of the BCCI gets hold of “very powerful protest”. Categorically said that no conclusion has been taken even.

Away from this on the tournament.”We feel very confusing. Which way speedy these reports journey. The BCCI is simple that no conclusions were bringing at the ACC conference. The Board (BCCI) is an attempt of giving out  Emirates - Asia Cup ‘swap these research reports.

Before this, it was about traveling to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, and BCCI had to deny it with a declaration. In fact, it proves that it is the best platform for Board. But these describe as TOI.

“Afghanistan Can Win Asia Cup 2020” Says Asghar Afghan

Afghanistan has to build up development in the batting section in order to opposition for the title, acknowledge skipper Afghan. Asghar Afghan, the Afghanistan skipper, imagine his team is ready for the Asia Cup opposition. Make a stand that they have the energy to win the tournament sit on their character spin.

Afghanistan’s cricketers have experienced a month-long training. Basic training that begins on June 6 at the Kabul Cricket Stadium. It started with a mission to be gear up for the Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup. Although the destiny of both tournaments is still determined.

The T20 World Cup emerge a failure owing to the Covid-19 pandemic with a pair of sitting members of the ICC - PCB chairman Ehsan Mani and Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings – mention alike. However, this is not the situation with the Asia Cup as the ACC members are struggling hard to make certain the incident can be held.

Afghanistan, at this moment,  absorbed with their get ready in hope of cricket - be it a bilateral series or a many teams incident – two-side with their attention on T20 cricket. “We have concentrated more on T20 players. So, Asia Cup Can Win Asghar Afghan. Therefore, if it is acceptable that we play Asia Cup, T20 World Cup or our two-sided sequence opposed Zimbabwe.

If We Improve Our Batting Line

We should be completely gearing up. I desire that we will be completely practiced in the camp for the upcoming challenger,”. “Afghanistan Can Win Asia Cup 2020″ Says Asghar Afghan. He describes in a video call on Thursday (June 18). Afghan imagine the team is obeying all the instructions given by the ICC in their preparation camp.

As a result of which only five cricketers permit to practice at a time. The training camp is controlling Nawroz Mangal as their senior coach Lance Klusener is still to occur.”, Cricket has become the world so complex. The reason is that of COVID-19 that is the situation yet.

In this way, the camp was so much required and in this view. I would wish to thank the coaches who are working during several sections in the training camp with the players on many series. We do struggling with Asia Cup Can Win Asghar Afghan.

They hardworking struggle from morning yet 5 pm every day,” voice Afghan.” The 24-player training camp is working now. In fact, we had discussed doing a 35-player camp before Covid-19.

But unlikely the condition changes now - we have to follow by all the rules and instructions from ICC and health division. This represents no more than five players can train at one time,” build on Afghan.

Asia Cup Winners List All the Time Year Wise

Asia Cup Winners, India is the most successful team of the Asia Cup by winning seven titles while Sri Lanka at second position with five times champions. Pakistan crowned twice as champion as while Bangladesh has been runner-up thrice.  Asia Cup has provided massive entertainment to the Asian cricket fans where cricket is not just a sport but just like an annual event. Asia Cup 1984 is the very first edition of the tournament hosted by the United Arab Emirates.

Except for the most recent season Asia Cup 2018, five teams contested regularly. India won the maiden title of Asia Cup 1984 by defeating Sri Lanka in UAE. In the Asia Cup Winners all-time list, India dominating the champions chart with seven titles. Sri Lanka has been winner five times in the whole fourteen seasons of the tournament.  For more details visit Asia Cup 2020 Fixture. Who will be the winner of the Asia Cup 2020 this year? Stay tunned for more information. 

Asia Cup Champions 

  • India has the hat-trick of winning Asia Cup 1988, 1990, and 1995.
  • Sri Lanka won two consecutive times Asia Cup 2004 and 2008.
  • Pakistan became champion twice, beating Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. 
  • Bangladesh has been runner up thrice, including two consecutive attempts in the most recent edition.
  • India five times beat Sri Lanka to win the title of the Asia Cup. While twice, India beat Bangladesh to become champions. 
  • Sri Lanka won became Asia Cup champion beating India three times, winning against Pakistan and Bangladesh once each. 

AC Final Most Appearances

  • Sri Lanka 11 times appeared in the Asia Cup Final, won 5 titles, and lost 6.
  • India 10 times appeared in the Asia Cup Final, won 7 titles, and lost 3.
  • Pakistan 4 Times reached in the Asia Cup Final, won 2 titles, and lost 2.
  • Bangladesh 3 times reached in the Asia Cup Final, lost all three title games. 

Which countries have hosted the most number of Asia Cup editions? Due to political tensions between Pakistan and India, both countries have hosted the Asia Cup just once each. Bangladesh hosted Asia Cup five times, including the last three consecutive editions of the tournament. Sri Lanka hosted Asia Cup four times, while UAE three times. 

Bangladesh (5), Sri Lanka (4), UAE (3), Pakistan (1), India (1)

Asia Cup Winners List

YeatChampion Runner UpTitle #Host
1984IndiaSri Lanka1stUAE
1986Sri LankaPakistan1stSri Lanka
1988IndiaSri Lanka2ndBangladesh
1990IndiaSri Lanka3rdIndia
1995IndiaSri Lanka4thUAE
1997Sri LankaIndia2ndSri Lanka
2000PakistanSri Lanka1stBangladesh
2004Sri LankaIndia3rdSri Lanka
2008Sri LankaIndia4thPakistan
2010IndiaSri Lanka5thSri Lanka
2012PakistanBangladesh2ndBangladesh
2014Sri LankaPakistan5thBangladesh
2016IndiaBangladesh6thBangladesh
2018IndiaBangladesh7thUAE
2020TBCTBC--------UAE/SL/BAN

Asia Cup 2020 Schedule, Fixture, Time Table and Venue 

Asia Cup 2020 is the 15th edition of the tournament earlier scheduled in Pakistan this year. India refused to tour Pakistan ahead of political tensions between countries. The most probable locations for the Asia Cup 2020 Schedule are United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, or Sri Lanka. Pakistan won’t host this tournament as India looking for the remote venue.

India is the most successful team of the competition with its seven titles and the defending champion of the last season of the tournament. When did the Asia Cup start? The first season of the Asia Cup played in 1984, and India became the first champion. The five full members of the Asian Cricket Council will participate in the tournament, including Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and  Bangladesh.

However, the sixth team of the tournament Hong Kong added in the very last season of the Asia Cup 2020. Hong Kong qualified in the Cricket World Cup 2018 and given a status to participate in the 2019 Asia Cup. The tournament first got the official ODI status in 2018 by International Cricket Council (ICC).

The fourteenth season of the Asia Cup 2018 initially scheduled in India, due to the Pakistan refusal to tour India tournament shifted to UAE. In April 2018, Asian Cricket Council officially announced the remote venues for the Asia Cup 2018 schedule. Pakistan ensures the participation as to play in UAE, and recently, India refused to tour Pakistan ahead of Asia Cup 2020 schedule.

Sri Lanka and Pakistan were the co-hosts in the last season of the tournament. Asia Cup Winners List: India is the most successful team of the tournament with 7 titles, Sri Lanka has 5 titles while Pakistan twice became champion. Bangladesh has been runner up thrice in the Asia Cup final.

Tournament Format 

The schedule and format of the Asia Cup 2020 announced by the Asian Cricket Council before the last season of the tournament. Five full members and associate member Hong Kong will take part in the competition ahead of the Asia Cup 2020 cricket schedule. There are a total of 13 matches, of which six games split into two rounds of the competition.

Group A and Group B at the first phase of the tournament will play three games, and the top four teams will enter into the second phase. Super Four teams will face each other once, making it to the six games for the second phase of the tournament. And the top two teams will go for the Asia Cup 2020 final. 

  • 1st Round: Teams split into two groups named as Group A and Group B. 
  • 2nd Round: Top four teams from 1st Round will contest six games like Super 4.
  • Final: Top two teams at Asia Cup 2020 points table will contest Final. 

Asia Cup 2020 Teams

There are six teams to participate in the Asia Cup 2020 in September this year. The team squads and players list for the upcoming 15th season of the tournament will announce in August 2020. The following are the participants of the Asia Cup 2020. 

  • Pakistan 
  • India
  • Sri Lanka 
  • Hong Kong
  • Bangladesh
  • Afghanistan

Asia Cup 2020 Schedule 

According to the Asia Cup 2020 schedule date and time, there are three teams in Group A, including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. Each team will face each other once, and the top two teams will advance to the Super Four. The first game of the tournament scheduled as Pakistan vs Sri Lanka on September 12, 2020. 

Group A Teams

  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
  • Afghanistan
DateFixtureVenueTime
12-Sep-20Pakistan vs Sri LankaDubai3:30 PM
15-Sep-20Afghanistan vs PakistanSharjah3:30 PM
18-Sep-20Sri Lanka vs AfghanistanDubai3:30 PM

Group B Teams

According to the Asia Cup match schedule 2020, Group B consists of three teams. India, Bangladesh and Hong Kong will face each other once at the group stage of the tournament. Top two teams from this particular group will advance to the Asia Cup

2020 Super 12 round. The first match of the Group B scheduled as India vs Bangladesh on September 13, 2020, at Dubai Cricket Stadium. 

DateFixtureVenueTime Table
13-Sep-20India vs BangladeshDubai15:30 PM
16-Sep-20Bangladesh vs Hong KongSharjah15:30 PM
17-Sep-20Hong Kong vs IndiaDubai3:30 PM

Super Four  

According to the Asia Cup 2020 cricket schedule and tournament format top, two teams will advance from Group A and Group Beach. The Super Four consists of six games of the tournament, with each team facing an opponent for a single time. The first game of the particular group stage scheduled on September 19, 2020, between Team 1st and 4th in Asia Cup 2020 Points Table. 

Teams at Asia Cup 2020 Standing Table 1st vs 4th next day 2nd vs 3rd and so on. The top two teams based on the points table will play the grand finale at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, UAE. 

DateFixtureVenueTime Table
19-Sep-201st vs 4thDubai3:30 PM
21-Sep-202nd vs 3rdSharjah3:30 PM
22-Sep-201st vs 2ndDubai3:30 PM
23-Sep-203rd vs 4thDubai3:30 PM
24-Sep-204th vs 2ndSharjah3:30 PM
25-Sep-202nd vs 3rdDubai3:30 PM

Asia Cup 2020 Final

According to the Asia Cup 2020 schedule date and time table, the Asia Cup 2020 Final scheduled at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, UAE. The top two teams dominating the Asia Cup points table will qualify for the final. According to the match time table, all games scheduled at 3:30 PM as per the local time UAE. 

DateFixtureVenueTime
27-Sep-201st vs 2ndDubai3:30 PM

Asia Cup 2020 Venues 

Only two cricket stadiums of UAE to host 13 matches of the Asia Cup 2020. Nine games scheduled at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium while only four games at Sharjah Cricket Stadium this year. 

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium owes the capacity of 20000 crowds and all set host Asia Cup 2020 this year while Sharjah Cricket Stadium has the ability of 17000 spectators.