CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Asia Cup 2022 Cricket Tournament Shifted To UAE ; Sri Lanka Cricket Remain Hosts. The Asia Cup 2022 will be played in the UAE in its originally chalked out days between August 27 to September 11.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Twenty20 format Asia Cup has been moved to the United Arab Emirates because of the economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka. The Asian Cricket Council said Wednesday it unanimously decided to relocate the tournament scheduled Aug. 27 to Sept. 11.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tournament was supposed to be held in Sri Lanka this year, but the economic and political crisis in that country meant it had to move: bilateral cricket has been held in Sri Lanka, but the logistics of a multi-team tournament would’ve been difficult to manage.

Detailed explanation-4: -“Sri Lankan cricket has conveyed that due to the existing political and economic situation in their country specially where foreign exchange is concerned it is not an ideal situation for them to host such a mega-event of six teams in the island,” an ACC source said.

Detailed explanation-5: -Australia’s 4-run victory over Afghanistan in their final Super 12 match knocked Sri Lanka out of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 on Friday.