<p>The Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, has been shifted to the UAE, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said here on Thursday.</p>.<p>"Asia Cup will be in UAE, as it is the only place where there won't be rains," Ganguly told reporters after the Board's Apex Council meeting here.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday had informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that the board will not be in a position to host the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup T20 because of the economic and political crisis in the country.</p>.<p>The development comes after the SLC recently postponed the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) due to the ongoing crisis.</p>.<p>Asia Cup is slated to be held from August 27 to September 11 and will be played in the T20 format. </p>
<p>The Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, has been shifted to the UAE, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said here on Thursday.</p>.<p>"Asia Cup will be in UAE, as it is the only place where there won't be rains," Ganguly told reporters after the Board's Apex Council meeting here.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday had informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that the board will not be in a position to host the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup T20 because of the economic and political crisis in the country.</p>.<p>The development comes after the SLC recently postponed the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) due to the ongoing crisis.</p>.<p>Asia Cup is slated to be held from August 27 to September 11 and will be played in the T20 format. </p>