Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Secretary Mohan de Silva stated that the nation was assured of getting an exceptional sum of US $ 6 million had they hosted Asia Cup 2022. Sri Lanka was initially scheduled to host the match however have been pressured to again out on the final second as a result of ongoing political and financial tensions within the nation.
Thus, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) had no alternative apart from to shift the venue to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which might now host the fifteenth version of the Asia Cup from August 27 to September 11. Sri Lanka will start their marketing campaign towards Afghanistan within the curtain-raiser on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium.
Had we hosted it Sri Lanka’s financial system would have undoubtedly been boosted: Mohan de Silva
“Sri Lanka will nonetheless obtain the US $ 2.5 million internet hosting payment, 1.5 million ticket sale charges and a couple of million payment because of each collaborating workforce”, stated SLC Secretary as quoted by Sri Lanka Cricket.
“However this was solely as a result of the stakeholders doubts as a result of prevailing unrest within the nation. Had we hosted it Sri Lanka’s financial system would have undoubtedly been boosted centred round a tourism construct up and upped the nation picture,” he stated.
Sri Lanka goes via its worst-ever monetary disaster and the previous few months have seen individuals protest towards the ruling authorities as a result of rising inflation fee. Even a few of their high-profile cricketers together with Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene, and Kumar Sangakkara have raised their voices on social media platforms.
Coming again to Asia Cup 2022, it could be held within the T20 format as a gown rehearsal for the T20 World Cup down underneath in October-November and that is the second time that the match might be held on this format after the 2016 version which was gained by India.
Such is the character of the format of this yr’s competitors that arch-rivals India and Pakistan might lock horns with one another on a couple of event. After their group fixture on August 28, the 2 groups might go on to face off within the Tremendous 4s on September 4 and the ultimate on the eleventh offered each groups make it to the summit conflict.
