Sri Lanka is all set to host the Asia Cup, when teams decide on dates

The upcoming and intensifying clash between the Asian countries, the Asia Cup, is set to entertain the cricket fanatics yet again. 

The 2022 edition of the Asia Cup is going to be conducted by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC). By this, it would be the 18th edition of the Asia Cup. Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is the principal and conducting body of this tournament. 

According to the meeting of ACC in March, the Asia Cup tournament will begin from August 27 to September 11 in Sri Lanka. 

But, due to the recent economic and political instability in the island nation, the SLC has been requesting the ACC to reconsider the dates and check on the multiple options. 

Based on that, as per the speculated reports, the tournament would kickstart on August 24, with the final match played on September 7. 

This tournament would be the clash between six Asian teams, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and one team from the qualifiers round. 

The SLC has shown their interest in conducting the tournament only when the participating teams agree to the scheduled tournament dates. This has come out based on Pakistan's upcoming T20I series, where they host England in September. The board initiated and gave a thought about the adjustment of tournament dates. 

Well, not just Pakistan, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) also mentioned the requests from some of the participating teams regarding the change in the tournament dates. 

"Adjustments in the dates are made following a request received by the SL Board from a couple of participating teams, including Pakistan, on the possible clash of international fixtures. Pakistan is to host England for seven T20 Internationals in the latter part of September,”

"If Asia Cup goes ahead on the new dates of August 24 and ends on September 7, it would be perfect dates from Pakistan's perspective as the team will be back home well in time for the start of the T20 series against England," told by sources. 

Till now, 17 editions of the Asia Cup have been conducted, mainly in both the white-ball formats, ODI & T20I. India emerges to be the most successful team of the whole tournament stint by winning it seven times. Sri Lanka follows the list by winning the tournament five times.