PCB 'still waiting' to hear from ACC after BCCI President confirms Asia Cup cancellation

Almost hours after BCCI President Sourav Ganguly confirmed that upcoming Asia Cup 2020 has been cancelled, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani has remarked that board is awaiting Asia Cricket Council (ACC) to issue a formal confirmation. Asia Cricket Council is scheduled to meet on July 9 to decide on fate of multi-nation tournament. tournament has been a tug of war between India and Pakistan after Men in Blue refused to tour neighbours as Pakistan had acquired hosting rights. 

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According to Pakistani media, PCB Chairman Mani has remarked that board is still waiting to hear from ACC and maybe Sourav Ganguly kws something that PCB does t. Mani has also claimed that ACC is making inquiries about 'certain things.'

Ganguly confirms cancellation

In a major update on Wednesday, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that upcoming Asia Cup 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. confirmation came even before scheduled Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting on July 9.

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In an Instagram Live Session with Vikrant Gupta, BCCI President confirmed that Asia Cup 2020 has been cancelled. He added that it is difficult to say which will be India's first international series after COVID forced break and highlighted that BCCI is monitoring things monthly. Ganguly also added that if T20 World Cup is cancelled, n BCCI will try everything to st IPL in India as it is important for Indian cricket. 

Earlier, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had rejected any speculation that Asia Cup 2020 will get scrapped in favour of BCCI to organize IPL. In a recent media conference, PCB CEO spoke about prospects of Asia Cup 2020 and any possible cricketing commitments in place of T20 World Cup, should showpiece event gets shifted to a later date. Wasim Khan said that since Pakistan cricket team is set to tour England for three Tests and three T20Is in August, players will return back to country on September 2, i.e. in time for proposed Asia Cup 2020.

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