Asian Cricket Council postpones Asia Cup 2020.

ISLAMABAD -- The Executive Board of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has decided to postpone the next Asia Cup tournament scheduled in September 2020 on account of the coronavirus situation.

In a statement released by the ACC, it said that the Board was keen on organising the tournament as per the original schedule. However, travel restrictions, country-specific quarantine requirements, fundamental health risks and social distancing mandates are substantial challenges to the holding of the Asia Cup. Above all, the risks related to health and safety of participating players, support staff, commercial partners, fans and the cricketing community were deemed to be significant by the Board.

Accordingly, the Board, after careful consideration of all the above factors, has determined that the...

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