DHAKA: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has affirmed that Bangladesh will remain the host of the Asia Cup 2014.

The decision came after a high profile meeting of ACC officials at Colombo in a bid to ease the schedule complexes and venue issues of 12th Asia Cup following the recent political unrest in Bangladesh.   

Afghanistan will be the fifth team in Asia’s biggest cricket tournament. A total of 11 matches will be played in the tournament with the opening game expected to be on February 25 and the final on March 8, 2014.

Confirming the matter Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) acting CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said, “We have given a very good presentation to the ACC board members, and they have been convinced that we can host the tournament.”

“Afghanistan has also been added to the tournament, making it a five-team event and the number of matches has gone up to eleven,” he added.

Apart from the Asia Cup, Bangladesh is scheduled to host Sri Lanka for a bilateral series and will also stage the World Twenty20 from March 16.

BDST: 1612 HRS, JAN 04, 2013
Edited by: Morshed Jahan Mithun, Newsroom Editor/ Abul Kalam Azad, Senior Newsroom Editor