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Asia Cup has been cancelled, says BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday confirmed that this year’s Asia Cup has been cancelled in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Asia Cup has been cancelled,” Ganguly said during an Instagram chat.

“It’s difficult to say which will be India’s first international series. We’ve done our preparations but we can’t do much till we know the government rules. We are not in a hurry because the health of players is of utmost importance. We are monitoring things monthly,” added the former Team India captain, who turned 48 on Wednesday.

 IANS had earlier reported that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had made it clear that the window which suits the PCB doesn’t suit the Indian board.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Wasim Khan had said that the Asia Cup will be held either in September or October.

A BCCI functionary in the know of developments had told IANS that the PCB could also look at postponing the Pakistan Super League (PSL) next season and host the multi-nation event in that window. The BCCI can then look at adjusting the calendar accordingly and playing in the Asia Cup.

The Asia Cup was set to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in September this year before the PCB agreed to let the Sri Lankan cricket board host the tournament.

Ganguly also reiterated that the IPL can happen after a decision is announced by the ICC on the fate of the World T20.

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