All eyes on Al Amerat Ground as Oman Cricket to host Asia Cup 2022 Qualifiers

The Qualifiers of Asia Cup 2022 will be hosted by Oman from August 20 to August 24, 2022 at Al Amerat Ground

By Team News Porter

The picturesque Oman Cricket Academy Ground at Al Amerat in the Sultanate of Oman will be the centre of attraction yet again as it will be hosting the Qualifiers of Asia Cup 2022 from August 20 to August 24, 2022.

This was confirmed in a media release issued by Oman Cricket.

The UAE, Kuwait, Hong Kong and Singapore will be competing for a single berth in the marquee event which includes Test playing nations India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

Pankaj Khimji, chairman of Oman Cricket and vice president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), said he was delighted by this decision of the ACC with co-ordinance with Sri Lanka Cricket.

“We are indeed grateful on being chosen as hosts to stage the Qualifiers of the Asia Cup 2022. We assure Oman to be at the top of its hospitality and its facilities for all the teams in the Qualifiers. We also offer sincere thanks to ACC and SLC to select Oman as the venue for the Qualifiers of ACC’s marquee event,” he added.

Teams for the Qualifiers of the Asia Cup booked their berth contesting in the ACC Western Region 2020 – the UAE and Kuwait hosted by Oman & ACC Eastern Region 2020 – Singapore and Hong Kong hosted by Thailand.

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