The CEO of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the 2020 edition of Asia Cup will go ahead as per schedule, either in Sri Lanka or Bangladesh.

Earlier, it was speculated that the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup would be scrapped to make room for the impending 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

However, Khan rejected any such speculation and stated, “The Asia Cup will go ahead. The Pakistan team returns from England on 2nd September so we can have the tournament in September or October.”

“There are some things which will only get clear in the due course of time. We are hopeful of having the Asia Cup because Sri Lanka has not had too many cases of the Coronavirus. If they can’t do it, then UAE is also ready,” he said in a press conference.

Earlier, the BCCI agreed to take part in the event only on the condition that the tournament is held at a neutral venue and moved outside Pakistan, citing security concerns.

Therefore, the tournament was moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the host nation Pakistan. Now, the PCB CEO is open to let Sri Lanka host the event.

Also, Khan suggested that the apex cricketing board in Pakistan is chalking out options to play cricket in the window for T20 World Cup, in case the tournament is scrapped.

“We are to go to New Zealand in December after hosting Zimbabwe at home. South Africa is ready to tour in January-February to play two or three Tests and some T20 matches,” Khan concluded.

Pakistan is all set for the tour of England to play three Tests and as many T20Is. However, clouds have already started to hover over the tour due to the COVID-19 positive diagnosis of as many as 10 Pakistan internationals. Further, PCB suggested that it would go ahead with the UK tour.

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Wasim Khan has made a U-turn on his earlier statement where he said the Green Shirts will not travel to India for the 2021 T20 World Cup if the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) doesn’t allow the Men in Blue to tour Pakistan for the Asia Cup T20, in September this year.

“This has been completely taken out of context. Even though we would still want to host the Asia Cup in Pakistan, the Asian Cricket Council needs to decide on what it will do about the matches involving India,” Khan was quoted as saying by Sportstar.

“It’s absolutely incorrect. What I would like to say is that we are concerned about security issues and also there could be issue in attaining visas. But we are confident that things will ease out over the period of time,” Khan added.

He also clarified that there is no question of pulling out from the 2021 T20 World Cup as it is an ICC event.

Earlier, Khan had dismissed reports of Pakistan giving up their hosting rights for the Asia Cup T20 to Bangladesh. He even said that if the Indian team doesn’t tour Pakistan this year, then the Green Shirts would also refuse to participate in the 2021 T20 World Cup.

“We are currently considering two venues to host the Asia Cup,” he was quoted as saying by The Dawn.

“If India doesn’t come to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, we would also refuse participation in the 2021 T20 World Cup there,” Khan had added.

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