The president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Nazmul Hassan Papon, has stated that he does not yet know where the 2019 Asia Cup would be held.
The opening match of the Asia Cup is scheduled to take place on September 2 in Pakistan, which will serve as the tournament host. However, tensions have increased as a result of India’s refusal to go over the border in order to participate in the event. As a result, there is now the prospect of either a hybrid model or the tournament being played in either Sri Lanka or the United Arab Emirates.
Papon disclosed that he has not been notified about any decision about the topic, but he did hint at the aforementioned choices as potential solutions, indicating that Sri Lanka is most likely to be the venue for the Asia Cup.
The Asian Cricket Council has not provided us with any information on the Asia Cup as of yet. However, they will. It is difficult to speculate on the specific location at this point. There are, as far as I can tell, two different choices. The hybrid model is one option. The second reason is that it will only be held in one nation.
In the event of the hybrid model, the competition will be held in Pakistan and the UAE; however, if just one nation chooses to host it, then the competition can be held in any country. On Thursday, he informed the press that there is a good possibility that it would be played in Sri Lanka. “There is a high chance that it will be played in Sri Lanka,” he said.
The head of the BCB also said that Bangladesh had been offered the opportunity to host the event; but, due to the unpredictable nature of the weather in September, they decided against accepting the offer.
“The proposal had also been sent to Bangladesh,” she said. However, rainfall is expected in Bangladesh throughout that time period. In addition, there will be a one-day competition. If it had been played in the Twenty20 format, then there was a potential that we may have won.
During that period, I do not believe it will be able to play One-Day matches. When they presented us with the idea, that is when we responded that it will not be doable, and he explained why.