The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Wasim Khan believes that there is a possibility of United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosting the 2021 T20 World Cup, currently scheduled to take place in India in October next year.

While speaking in an interview on the Cricket Baaz YouTube channel, Khan said that the growing number of Covid-19 cases in India pose a significant health risk, which might force the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift the mega event.

"There is still some uncertainty over the World T20 being held in India…yes because of the Covid-19 situation there. It could be in UAE," Khan said.

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The 13th season of Indian Premier League (IPL) also took place in UAE as the coronavirus cases in India kept surging in recent months.

Khan also reiterated his stance of demanding assurance from the ICC that Pakistan players won’t face any problems in obtaining visas for the 2021 T20 World Cup in India.

"Yes Mani Sahab (PCB chief Ehsan Mani) has written to them and requested them that given the state of relations between India and Pakistan, it would be best if the ICC and BCCI gives a written assurance about the visas being issued to us," he said..

The hosts for the Asia Cup 2020, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), had exchanged hosting rights for the tournament with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) after the tournament was postponed due to the pandemic. Through this arrangement, The SLC will now host the rescheduled Asia Cup expected in June 2021 while the PCB will host the Asia Cup 2022.

"The next Asia Cup will be hosted in Sri Lanka in June and we have got hosting rights now for the 2022 Asia Cup," Wasim concluded.