Heavy rains are expected to compel the relocation of games from Colombo. On September 9, Colombo will host its maiden game.
Rain disrupted India’s opening game of the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 competition. The Men in Blue won the toss and chose to bat first against Pakistan, but the game call off twice. The second inning call off because no decisive result found.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) does not want this to happen again. Hence the venue within Sri Lanka is set to be altered. The Super Four matches and the final are set to take place in Colombo, where rain is expect in the following weeks.
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The governing council is keen to relocate the event to Dambulla or Pallekele.
There has been no official communication on the subject because the broadcasters and teams have been hesitant to accept the new development. Notably, due to monsoon, Sri Lanka rarely hosts matches in September. But because India decline to travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, the arrangement arrange. Interestingly, the game’s hosts, the Pakistan Cricket Board. Offer to organize the tournament in the UAE as well, but authorities from the BCCI decline.
An official update is likely within the next 24-48 hours. As fans and broadcasters alike are eager to learn the ultimate verdict. Meanwhile, former PCB chief Najam Sethi already criticize the BCCI over the site shift, and the situation is anticipate to worsen in the coming days.
On the other side, weather is predict to disrupt India’s forthcoming league encounter against Nepal. In this situation, the Men in Blue will advance to the next round because the Rohit Paudel-led team lost the first match while India earn one point. Despite this, both teams are prepare for a full 50-over encounter.
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