I’m Confident That Asia Cup Will Take Place In Sri Lanka: Jayasuriya
Mumbai: Ex-Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya said he’s confident that Asia Cup, the scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka next month, will take place despite the country’s ongoing political and financial crisis.
The tournament is to be held from August 27 to September 11. However, some question marks have been put on the event in view of the massive public protest in the country.
Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka recently concluded without any untoward incident, despite protesters entering the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Jayasuriya told PTI in an interview, “I am very confident that Asia Cup will happen and there is no threat to the tournament. In Sri Lanka, everyone loves cricket and the cricketers from every nation. The Sri Lankan public has absolutely nothing against any cricketer. There will be all necessary support to hold the tournament peacefully.”
According to some reports, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will decide later this month whether it is possible to host the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka in the current situation.
The Asia Cup was originally scheduled to be held in 2020 but had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and one qualifier (yet to be decided) will participate in this year’s Asia Cup tournament. The event was last held in 2018, with India defeating Bangladesh by three wickets in the final in Dubai.
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