The uncertainty across the upcoming Asia Cup event was cleared on Thursday when the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed that the UAE will host the T20 event after unique hosts Sri Lanka needed to forfeit their plans because of the ongoing disaster within the island nation. In the meantime, Star Sports activities India’s official Twitter deal with has launched an anthem (promo) for the nationwide crew taking part within the event scheduled to begin on August 27.
The defending champions India, are essentially the most profitable facet within the event’s historical past, with seven titles to their identify, whereas Sri Lanka with 5 wins within the prestigious event are the second-most profitable crew. Within the 2022 version, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh would be the 5 full-member groups, and a qualifier might be performed forward of the event to determine the ultimate spot between Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuwait, and the UAE.
The Indian crew will enter its first main event since Rohit Sharma took over the reins from Virat Kohli. The defending champions are one of many heavy favourites for the event however will face stiff competitors from fierce rivals Pakistan, who’ve flourished underneath the management of Babar Azam. The event’s official broadcasters, Star Sports activities India’s Twitter deal with posted a montage of the Indian crew’s success within the competitors with an anthem for the Males in Blues.
“The battle for Asian supremacy is . Get set to #BelieveInBlue as
@ImRo45 leads #TeamIndia on the #AsiaCup2022! Begins Aug 27 | Star Sports activities & Disney+Hotstar,” the Tweet learn.
The battle for Asian supremacy is 🔛. Get set to #BelieveInBlue as @ImRo45 leads #TeamIndia on the #AsiaCup2022!💙
Begins Aug 27 | Star Sports activities & Disney+Hotstar pic.twitter.com/K2hcfuGeBK
— Star Sports activities (@StarSportsIndia) July 22, 2022
Asia Cup has been shifted from Sri Lanka to UAE amidst unrest within the island nation
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly cleared the air across the 2022 Asia Cup by confirming that the event has been moved to the UAE after the Sri Lankan board has knowledgeable that they gained’t be capable to host the event amidst political and monetary turmoil and widespread protests within the nation.
Notably, the ICC introduced a change within the construction of the event and acknowledged that tournaments from 2016 onwards, which initially featured solely ODI matches till then, will see a format change each two years. The 2016 Asia Cup was a T20 occasion and was gained by India and was adopted by a 50-over version in 2018, which was additionally clinched by the Males in Blue.
