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Asian Cricket Council
AbbreviationACC
Formation19 September 1983(41 years ago) (1983-09-19)
PurposeCricket administration
Headquarters Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Region
Asia
Membership30
Official language
English
President
 Shammi Silva
Vice president
Pankaj Khimji
Website www.asiancricket.org

The Asian Cricket Council, aka 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 30 member associations. Shammi Silva is the current president of Asian Cricket Council. [1] [2]

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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 Jay Shah, who is also the Secretary of the BCCI.

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. [3] In 2019, the headquarters of the ACC was moved to Dubai, near the International Cricket Council (ICC) office. [4]

Members of ACC

Members of Asian Cricket Council
No.CountryAssociationICC Membership
Status		ICC
Membership		ACC
Membership
Full Members of ICC (5)
1Flag of India.svg  India Board of Control for Cricket in India Full Member19261983
2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Pakistan Cricket Board Full Member19521983
3Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Cricket Full Member1981 [a] 1983
4Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Bangladesh Cricket Board Full Member2000 [b] 1983
5Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Afghanistan Cricket Board Full Member2017 [c] 2001
Associate Members of ICC with ODI & T20I status (3)
6Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Emirates Cricket Board Associate19901984
7Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Cricket Association of Nepal Associate19961990
8Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Oman Cricket Board Associate20142000
Associate Members of ICC with T20I status (20)
9Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Cricket Hong Kong Associate19691983
10Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Malaysian Cricket Association Associate19671983
11Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore Cricket Association Associate19741983
12Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Cricket Association of Thailand Associate [d] 20051996
13Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Cricket Control Board of Maldives Associate20171996
14Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Qatar Cricket Association Associate20172000
15Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan Bhutan Cricket Council Board Associate20172001
16Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation Associate20162003
17Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Bahrain Cricket Association Associate20172003
18Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Islamic Republic of Iran Cricket Association Associate20172003
19Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chinese Cricket Association Associate20172004
20Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Kuwait Cricket Association Associate20052005
21Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Myanmar Cricket Federation Associate20172005
22Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Cricket Association of Cambodia Associate20222012
23Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Japan Cricket Association Associate19892024 [e]
24Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Indonesian Cricket Association Associate20012024 [f]
25Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Tajikistan Cricket Federation Associate20212024 [g]
26Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Mongolia Cricket Association Associate20212024
27Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Philippine Cricket Association Associate20172024 [h]
28Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan Associate20222024
Non-members of ICC (2)
29Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei Brunei Darussalam National Cricket Association —2002–20151996
30Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Cricket Association ——2012

Notes:

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Bangladesh became associate member of ICC in 1977, and later promoted to Full Member in 2000.
  3. ↑ Afghanistan was granted associate membership of ICC in 2014, before getting promoted to Full Member in 2017.
  4. ↑ Thailand Women's team has Women's ODI status.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Indonesia has ACC membership while still remaining a part of ICC EAP region for ICC events qualification pathways.
  7. ↑ Tajikistan, one of the newest members of the ICC, has been granted provisional membership of the Asian Cricket Council in January 2024, subject to an evaluation visit to determine their eligibility for permanent status.
  8. ↑ Philippines has ACC membership while still remaining a part of ICC EAP region for ICC events qualification pathways.

Members of ICC in ICC East Asia-Pacific but part of Asian Cricket Council

Members of ICC East Asia-Pacific
No.CountryAssociationICC Membership
Status		ICC
Membership		EAP
membership
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Japan Cricket Association Associate19892001
2Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Philippine Cricket Association Associate20002000
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Indonesian Cricket Association Associate20012001

Former members of Asian Cricket Council

Former ACC members that became part of the ICC East Asia-Pacific
No.CountryAssociationICC Membership
Status		ICC
Membership		ACC
Membership
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Fiji Cricket Association Associate19651996–2001
2Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Cricket PNG Associate19731996–2001

Map of nations

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Members of the ACC across Asia
  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

TournamentLatestChampionsNext
Senior
Men's Asia Cup 2023 Flag of India.svg  India 2025
Women's Asia Cup 2024 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2026
Junior
U19 Men's Asia Cup 2024 Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2025
U19 Women's Asia Cup 2024 Flag of India.svg  India 2026

Others

Defunct events

Officials

Executive Board members

ACC Executive Board Members [5]
NameBoardPost
Shammi Silva Sri Lanka Cricket President
Pankaj Khimji Oman Cricket Vice President
Mohsin Naqvi Pakistan Cricket Board 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

ACC Executive Committee [5]
NameBoardPost
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

ACC Development Committee [5]
NameNationalityBoardPost
Kamal PadmasiriFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Cricket Chairman
Nazmul Hassan Papon Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Bangladesh Cricket Board President
Mahinda VallipuramFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Malaysia Cricket Association Member
Nadeem NadwiFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Saudi Cricket Centre Member
Manzoor AhmadFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Qatar Cricket Association Member
Sultan RanaFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Pakistan Cricket Board Convenor – Events and Development Manager [6]

Resource staff (Umpiring)

Presidents

Sl. NoNameCountryTerm
1 N. K. P. Salve Flag of India.svg  India 1983–85 [7]
2 Gamini Dissanayake Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1985–87
3Lt. Gen. G.S ButtFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1987
4Lt. Gen. Zahid Ali Akbar Khan 1988–89
5 Anisul Islam Mahmud Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1989–91
6Abdulrahman BukhatirFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1991–93
7 Madhavrao Scindia Flag of India.svg  India 1993
8 IS Bindra 1993–97
9Upali DharmadasaFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1997–98
10 Thilanga Sumathipala 1998–99
11 Mujibur Rahman Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1999-99
12 Zafar Altaf 1999-00
13Lt. Gen. Tauqir Zia 2000–02
14 Mohammad Ali Asghar Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2002–04
15 Jagmohan Dalmiya Flag of India.svg  India 2004–05
16 Sharad Pawar 2006-06
17Jayantha DharmadasaFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2006–07
18 Arjuna Ranatunga 2008-08
19Dr. Nasim Ashraf Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2008-08
20 Ijaz Butt 2008–10
21 Mustafa Kamal Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2010–12
22 N. Srinivasan Flag of India.svg  India 2012–14
23Jayantha DharmadasaFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2014–15
24 Thilanga Sumathipala 2015–16
25 Shehreyar Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2016–16
26 Ehsan Mani 2016–18
27 Nazmul Hassan Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2018–21
28 Jay Shah Flag of India.svg  India 2021–24
29 Shammi Silva Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2024–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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shammi Silva takes over ACC presidency role from Jay Shah". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Asian Cricket Council". www.asiancricket.org. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "ASIAN CRICKET COUNCIL TO BE SHIFTED TO COLOMBO". News Radio. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Dani, Bipin (15 May 2019). "Asian Cricket Council (ACC) head quarter is now based in Dubai". Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "ACC Executive Board Members". Asian Cricket Council.
  6. ↑ "Sultan Rana to join Asian Cricket Council". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "NKP Salve, who brought '87 world cup to sub-continent, passes away in Delhi". India Today. 2 April 2012.
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