The coronavirus outbreak has not just affected the ongoing fixtures, but it also threatens to cancel future events. There is uncertainty over the future of T20 World Cup and there are high chances of Asia Cup 2020 also being cancelled. Since there is a T20 World Cup lined up to be played in October-November, the 15th edition of Asia Cup was to be played in a T20 format but it is unlikely to happen this year.
“There’s uncertainty over the Asia Cup. Nothing has been decided yet. The whole world is in an uncertain state. You don’t know what it will be like in September,” Ehsan Mani, the Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board, told The Telegraph. “Don’t get me wrong but it will depend on a number of factors… Mere speculation won’t help. May be the situation will be clearer in a month’s time,” he added.
PCB is scheduled to host the tournament this time. Although it is confirmed that Asia Cup will be played in UAE (if it takes place) as Pakistan’s reluctance to tour India saw the tournament being shifted out of the country in 2018.
The UAE is under a two-week lockdown presently and it can be extended if the situation does not improve. PCB has a tough task going ahead and as said its chairman said, there is uncertainty over the tournament’s future.
