The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is the sport governing body of cricket in most countries and territories in Asia. The ACC was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of Cricket in Asia. Subordinate to the International Cricket Council, the council is the continent's regional administrative body, and currently consists of 30 member associations. Mohsin Naqvi is the current president of Asian Cricket Council.[1]
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| Abbreviation | ACC |
|---|---|
| Formation | September 19, 1983 |
| Purpose | Cricket administration |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Region served | Asia |
| Members | 30 |
Official language | English |
President | Mohsin Naqvi |
Vice president | Pankaj Khimji |
| Website | www |
History
editThe council was formed as the Asian Cricket Conference in New Delhi, India, on 19 September 1983, with the original members being Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. Changing its name to the present in 1995. Until 2003, the headquarters of the council were rotated biennially amongst the presidents' and secretaries' home countries. The organization's current president is Mohsin Naqvi.
The council runs a development program that supports coaching, umpiring and sports medicine programs in member countries, funded from television revenues collected during the officially sanctioned Asian Cricket Council tournaments including the Asia Cup, Under-19 Asia Cup, Women's Asia Cup and various other tournaments.
Previously ACC was headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which was officially opened on 20 August 2016.[2] In 2019, the headquarters of the ACC was moved to Dubai, near the International Cricket Council (ICC) office.[3]
Members of ACC
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Notes:
- ↑ Afghanistan was granted associate membership of ICC in 2014, before getting promoted to Full Member in 2017.
- ↑ Bangladesh became associate member of ICC in 1977, and later promoted to Full Member in 2000.
- ↑ Sri Lanka became associate member of ICC in 1965, before getting Full Membership in 1981. Sri Lanka was also the first associate member to get full member status.
- ↑ Indonesia has ACC membership while still remaining a part of ICC EAP region for ICC events qualification pathways.
- ↑ Japan has ACC membership while still remaining a part of ICC EAP region for ICC events qualification pathways. Japan was also a member of the ACC between 1996–2001.
- ↑ Philippines has ACC membership while still remaining a part of ICC EAP region for ICC events qualification pathways.
Former members of Asian Cricket Council
edit| No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership Status | ICC Membership | ACC Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiji | Fiji Cricket Association | Associate | 1965 | 1996–2001 |
| 2 |  Papua New Guinea | Cricket PNG | Associate | 1973 | 1996–2001 |
Competitions
edit| Tournament | Recent | Current champions | Runners-up | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | ||||
| Asia Cup | 2025 |  India |
 Pakistan |
2027 |
| Asia Cup Rising Stars | 2025 | Pakistan Shaheens |
 Bangladesh A |
2027 |
| Men's Premier Cup | 2024 |  United Arab Emirates |
 Oman |
2026 |
| Men's Challenger Cup | 2024 |  Saudi Arabia |
 Cambodia |
2026 |
| Men's Under-19 Asia Cup | 2025 | Pakistan |
India |
2026 |
| Under-19 Men's Premier Cup | 2025 | United Arab Emirates |
 Nepal |
2026 |
| Under-16 East Zone Cup | 2025 | Nepal |
 Singapore |
TBC |
| Under-16 West Zone Cup | 2025 | United Arab Emirates |
 Kuwait |
TBC |
| Women's | ||||
| Women's Asia Cup | 2024 |  Sri Lanka |
India |
2026 |
| Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars | 2026 | India A |
Bangladesh A |
2028 |
| Women's Premier Cup | 2024 | United Arab Emirates |
 Malaysia |
2026 |
| Women's Under-19 Asia Cup | 2024 | India |
Bangladesh |
2026 |
Defunct events
editOfficials
editExecutive Board members
edit| Name | Board | Post |
|---|---|---|
| Mohsin Naqvi | Pakistan Cricket Board | President |
| Pankaj Khimji | Oman Cricket | Vice President |
| Shammi Silva | Sri Lanka Cricket | Executive Board Member |
| Rajeev Shukla | Board of Control for Cricket in India | Executive Board Member |
| Aminul Islam Bulbul | Bangladesh Cricket Board | Executive Board Member |
| Mirwais Ashraf | Afghanistan Cricket Board | Executive Board Member |
| Khalid Al Zarooni | Emirates Cricket Board | Executive Board Member |
| Mohamed Faisal | Cricket Control Board of Maldives | Executive Board Member |
| Ashish Shelar | Board of Control for Cricket in India | Ex Officio; BCCI |
| Salman Naseer | Pakistan Cricket Board | PCB |
| Ashley De Silva | Sri Lanka Cricket | Ex Officio; CEO, SLC |
| Nizam Uddin Chowdhury | Bangladesh Cricket Board | Ex Officio; CEO, BCB |
| Naseeb Khan | Afghanistan Cricket Board | Ex-officio, CEO, ACB |
- As of 30 May 2025
ACC Finance and Marketing Committee
edit| Name | Board | Post |
|---|---|---|
| Shammi Silva | Sri Lanka Cricket | Chairman, Finance and Marketing Committee |
| Mohsin Naqvi | Pakistan Cricket Board | President |
| Aminul Islam Bulbul | Bangladesh Cricket Board | Member |
| Naseeb Khan | Afghanistan Cricket Board | Ex-Officio; CEO, ACB |
| Anoop Gidwani | Cricket Hong Kong, China | Member |
| Thusith Perera | Sri Lanka Cricket | GM Convenor, GM – Finance & Operations |
Development team
editACC Development Committee
edit| Aminul Islam Bulbul | Bangladesh Cricket Board | Chairman, Development Committee[5] |
| Mohsin Naqvi | Pakistan Cricket Board | President |
| Faisal Al Marzouk | Kuwait Cricket Association | Member |
| Mahmood Gaznavi | Singapore Cricket Association | Member |
| Chatur Bahadur Chand | Cricket Association of Nepal | Member |
Resource staff (Umpiring)
editPresidents
editSee also
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- International Cricket Council
- Africa Cricket Association
- European Cricket Council
- ICC Americas
- ICC East Asia-Pacific
- ICC Europe
- Cricket at the Asian Games
- List of Asian XI ODI cricketers
- ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup
- ACC Premier Cup
- ACC Women's Premier Cup
- ACC Under-19 Cup
- ACC Twenty20 Cup
- Asia XI
- List of Asia Cup cricket records
References
edit- ↑ "Mohsin Naqvi Takes the Helm as New ACC President". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ↑ "ASIAN CRICKET COUNCIL TO BE SHIFTED TO COLOMBO". News Radio. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Dani, Bipin (15 May 2019). "Asian Cricket Council (ACC) head quarter is now based in Dubai". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- 1 2 3 "ACC Executive Board Members". Asian Cricket Council.
- ↑ "এসিসিতে নতুন দায়িত্ব পেলেন বিসিবি সভাপতি". rtvonline.com. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "NKP Salve, who brought '87 world cup to sub-continent, passes away in Delhi". India Today. 2 April 2012.
