India boycotted this tournament in 1986 when it was played in Sri Lanka due to some cricketing disturbances between the two nations and also due to some bad cricketing relations also between the two nations.
Asia Cup controversies and cancellations
During the 1990-91 season, Pakistan refused to play the Asia Cup due to the political tension with India
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In 1993, the Asia Cup was cancelled due to political disturbances between India and Pakistan.
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In 2020, due to Covid-19, the tournament was postponed to 2021.
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Again in 2021, it was cancelled due to the re-emergence of the virus (Covid-19).
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In 2023, the Asia Cup was previously to be held in Pakistan but due to security concerns raised by India it was held in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, where India played all their matches in SL.
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