Indian media says that the Asian Cricket Council Sri Lanka After incessant rains in the capital of Colombo Asia Cup Consideration has been given to changing the venue of the 2023 Super Four stage matches.
According to the Indian newspaper Indian Express, the teams participating in the Asia Cup have been informed and the Sri Lankan cities of Pali Kale or Dambulla may be chosen as alternative venues.
According to the newspaper, when the Asian Cricket Council chose Sri Lanka as a co-host with Pakistan, the Sri Lankan Cricket Board suggested hosting the matches in Dambulla, a city in the central arid region of the country.
However, after the hesitation of broadcasters and teams, the cities of Pali Kale and Colombo were selected for the Asia Cup matches.
In Sri Lanka for the past several days Monsoon Heavy rains continue during the season and in Pali Kale on Saturday Pakistan And India The match played between also had to be ended without result due to rain.
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In this regard, it was hoped that the weather in Colombo would not be a cause of disruption in the game, but after heavy rains for the past few days, the Asian Cricket Council has started considering changing the venue of the matches.
Although the first match in Colombo will be played on September 9, the AFC is concerned that the game may be affected by the weather.
Sri Lanka generally does not host cricket in the country after the first week of September due to the monsoon season here.
According to the Indian news agency ANI, the match played between India and Nepal is also likely to be affected by rain. This match is very important for India to reach the Super Four stage.
There are still two matches left in the Asia Cup in Pakistan, after which the Asian Cricket Council will have to decide on shifting the venue of the matches to Sri Lanka in the next 24 to 48 hours.
Limiting the tournament to Pali Kale will also not be free from the risk of rain.
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