Asia Cup 2023 Schedule to be Announced This Week
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is in talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in order to finalise the venues for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. It is expected that the schedule will be announced this week. The delay has been due to the venues, with Lahore and Dambulla being the favourites to host the games. Although Colombo was the initial choice, the monsoon season has caused a change of plans. Nevertheless, a decision on the Sri Lankan venues will be made this week.
Tentative Schedule Already Shared with Members
The ACC has already shared a tentative schedule with its members. This should be out by the end of this week. Colombo is proving to be a problem due to the monsoon season, which has caused the India vs Pakistan match to be relocated. A BCCI official stated to InsideSport, “We would have ideally hoped for the India vs Pakistan match in Colombo but rain could be an issue.”
Hybrid Model Gives Go-Ahead to Pakistan
The hybrid model has been approved by the ACC, meaning that Pakistan will be hosting the first four games of the tournament. All the matches will take place in Lahore before the teams move to Sri Lanka.
Conclusion
The Asia Cup 2023 schedule is set to be announced this week, with the ACC in talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket. The delay has been due to the venues, with Lahore and Dambulla being the favourites to host the games. Colombo was the original choice, but the monsoon season has caused a change of plans. The hybrid model has been approved, with Pakistan hosting the first four games in Lahore before the teams move to Sri Lanka.