Asian Cricket Council
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The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is a cricket organization which 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 27 member associations. Mohsin Naqvi is the current president of Asian Cricket Council.[1]
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| Abbreviation | ACC |
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| Formation | September 19, 1983 |
| Purpose | Cricket administration |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Region | Asia |
| Membership | 27 |
Official language | English |
President | Mohsin Naqvi |
Vice president | Pankaj Khimji |
| Website | www |
History
The 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 Shammi Silva.
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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Perspective
Notes:
Members of ICC in Asia but not part of Asian Cricket Council
| No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership Status | ICC Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mongolia | Mongolia Cricket Association | Associate | 2021 |
| 2 |  Uzbekistan | Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan | Associate | 2022 |
| No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership Status | ICC Membership | EAP membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines | Philippine Cricket Association | Associate | 2003 | 2003 |
| 2 |  South Korea | Korea Cricket Association | Associate | 2001 | 2001 |
Former members of Asian Cricket Council
| 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 |
Map of nations
ACC members with Full Membership of the ICC (5)
ACC members with Associate Membership of the ICC (16)
ACC members with Associate Membership of the ICC with ODI status (3)
ACC members without membership of the ICC (2)
ICC Members of ICC in ICC EAP but part of ACC (3)
Provisional members of the ACC (1)
ICC Members part in ICC EAP (1)
Non-ACC members
Tournaments
| Tournament | Latest | Champions | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | |||
| Men's Asia Cup | 2023 |  India |
2025 |
| Women's Asia Cup | 2024 |  Sri Lanka |
2026 |
| Junior | |||
| U19 Men's Asia Cup | 2024 |  Bangladesh |
2025 |
| U19 Women's Asia Cup | 2024 | India |
2026 |
Others
- ACC Men's Premier Cup
- ACC Men's Challenger Cup
- ACC Women's Premier Cup
- ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup
- ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup
- Men's U19 Premier Cup
- Women's U19 Premier Cup
- Men's U16 East Zone Cup
- Men's U16 West Zone Cup
Defunct events
Officials
Executive Board members
| Name | Board | Post |
|---|---|---|
| Mohsin Naqvi | Pakistan Cricket Board | President |
| Pankaj Khimji | Oman Cricket | Vice President |
| Shammi Silva | Sri Lanka Cricket | Executive Board Member |
| Nazmul Hassan | Bangladesh Cricket Board | Executive Board Member |
| Mirwais Ashraf | Afghanistan Cricket Board | Executive Board Member |
| Ravi Sehgal | Cricket Association of Thailand | Executive Board Member |
| Khalid Al Zarooni | Emirates Cricket Board | Executive Board Member |
| Mohamed Faisal | Cricket Control Board of Maldives | Executive Board Member |
| Ashley De Silva | Sri Lanka Cricket | Ex Officio; CEO, SLC |
| Arun Singh Dhumal | Board of Control for Cricket in India | Ex Officio; CEO, BCCI |
| Faisal Hasnain | Pakistan Cricket Board | Ex Officio; CEO, PCB |
| Nizam Uddin Chowdhury | Bangladesh Cricket Board | Ex Officio; CEO, BCB |
| Naseeb Khan | Afghanistan Cricket Board | Ex-officio, CEO, ACB |
- As of 5 February 2025
ACC Executive Committee
| Name | Board | Post |
|---|---|---|
| Amitabh Choudhary | Board of Control for Cricket in India | Chairman, Executive Committee |
| Nazmul Hassan Papon | Bangladesh Cricket Board | President |
| Kamal Padmasiri | Sri Lanka Cricket | Member |
| Ehsan Mani | Pakistan Cricket Board | Member |
| Azizullah Fazli | Afghanistan Cricket Board | Member |
| Thusith Perera | Sri Lanka Cricket | Convenor, GM – Finance & Operations |
Development team
Development Committee
| Name | Nationality | Board | Post |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamal Padmasiri | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Cricket | Chairman |
| Nazmul Hassan Papon | Bangladesh | Bangladesh Cricket Board | President |
| Mahinda Vallipuram |  Malaysia | Malaysia Cricket Association | Member |
| Nadeem Nadwi |  Saudi Arabia | Saudi Cricket Centre | Member |
| Manzoor Ahmad |  Qatar | Qatar Cricket Association | Member |
| Sultan Rana |  Pakistan | Pakistan Cricket Board | Convenor – Events and Development Manager[5] |
Resource staff (Umpiring)
Presidents
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| Sl. No | Name | Country | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. K. P. Salve | India | 1983–85[6] |
| 2 | Gamini Dissanayake | Sri Lanka | 1985–87 |
| 3 | Lt. Gen. G.S Butt | Pakistan | 1987 |
| 4 | Lt. Gen. Zahid Ali Akbar Khan | 1988–89 | |
| 5 | Anisul Islam Mahmud | Bangladesh | 1989–91 |
| 6 | Abdulrahman Bukhatir |  United Arab Emirates | 1991–93 |
| 7 | Madhavrao Scindia | India | 1993 |
| 8 | IS Bindra | 1993–97 | |
| 9 | Upali Dharmadasa | Sri Lanka | 1997–98 |
| 10 | Thilanga Sumathipala | 1998–99 | |
| 11 | Mujibur Rahman | Pakistan | 1999-99 |
| 12 | Zafar Altaf | 1999-00 | |
| 13 | Lt. Gen. Tauqir Zia | 2000–02 | |
| 14 | Mohammad Ali Asghar | Bangladesh | 2002–04 |
| 15 | Jagmohan Dalmiya | India | 2004–05 |
| 16 | Sharad Pawar | 2006-06 | |
| 17 | Jayantha Dharmadasa | Sri Lanka | 2006–07 |
| 18 | Arjuna Ranatunga | 2008-08 | |
| 19 | Dr. Nasim Ashraf | Pakistan | 2008-08 |
| 20 | Ijaz Butt | 2008–10 | |
| 21 | Mustafa Kamal | Bangladesh | 2010–12 |
| 22 | N. Srinivasan | India | 2012–14 |
| 23 | Jayantha Dharmadasa | Sri Lanka | 2014–15 |
| 24 | Thilanga Sumathipala | 2015–16 | |
| 25 | Shehreyar Khan | Pakistan | 2016–16 |
| 26 | Ehsan Mani | 2016–18 | |
| 27 | Nazmul Hassan | Bangladesh | 2018–21 |
| 28 | Jay Shah | India | 2021–24 |
| 29 | Shammi Silva | Sri Lanka | 2024–25 |
| 30 | Mohsin Naqvi | Pakistan | 2025–present |
ACC Asia XI was a team named for the 2005 World Cricket Tsunami Appeal, a one-off match designed to raise funds for charities following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and resulting tsunami. It also competes in a regular Afro-Asia Cup against an Africa XI, which was designed as a fund-raiser for the African Cricket Association and the Asian Cricket Council. The Afro-Asian Cup debuted in 2005 and the second tournament was played in 2007.
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