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

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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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 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

No.CountryAssociationICC
Membership		ACC
Membership
Full Members of ICC (5)
1Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Afghanistan Cricket Board 2017 [a] 2001
2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Bangladesh Cricket Board 2000 [b] 1983
3Flag of India.svg  India Board of Control for Cricket in India 19261983
4Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Pakistan Cricket Board 19521983
5Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Cricket 1981 [c] 1983
Associate Members of ICC with ODI & T20I status (3)
6Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Cricket Association of Nepal 19961990
7Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Oman Cricket Board 20142000
8Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Emirates Cricket Board 19901984
Associate Members of ICC with T20I status (20)
9Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Bahrain Cricket Association 20172003
10Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan Bhutan Cricket Council Board 20172001
11Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Cricket Association of Cambodia 20222012
12Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chinese Cricket Association 20172004
13Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Cricket Hong Kong, China 19691983
14Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Indonesian Cricket Association 20012024 [d]
15Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Islamic Republic of Iran Cricket Association 20172003
16Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Japan Cricket Association 19892024 [e]
17Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Kuwait Cricket Association 20052005
18Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Malaysian Cricket Association 19671983
19Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Cricket Control Board of Maldives 20171996
20Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Mongolia Cricket Association 20212025
21Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Myanmar Cricket Federation 20172005
22Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Philippine Cricket Association 20002025 [f]
23Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Qatar Cricket Association 20172000
24Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation 20162003
25Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore Cricket Association 19741983
26Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Tajikistan Cricket Federation 20212024
27Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Cricket Association of Thailand 20051996
28Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan 20222025
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. ↑ Afghanistan was granted associate membership of ICC in 2014, before getting promoted to Full Member in 2017.
  2. ↑ Bangladesh became associate member of ICC in 1977, and later promoted to Full Member in 2000.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Indonesia has ACC membership while still remaining a part of ICC EAP region for ICC events qualification pathways.
  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. ↑ Philippines has ACC membership while still remaining a part of ICC EAP region for ICC events qualification pathways.

Members of ICC in Asia but not part of Asian Cricket Council

As of 2025, there are two ICC member nations which are in Asian continent but not in ACC, while they are in ICC East Asia-Pacific region.

Members of ICC East Asia-Pacific
No.CountryAssociationICC Membership
Status		ICC
Membership		EAP
membership
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Korea Cricket Association Associate20012001
2Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste Timor-Leste Cricket BoardAssociate20252025

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

Future Members

No.CountryAssociationICC
Membership period
1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Cricket Board—
2Flag of Laos.svg  Laos Laos Cricket Association—
3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Lebanon Cricket Board—
4Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria Syria Cricket Association—
5Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Vietnam Cricket Association —

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 (14)
  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

Competitions

ACC competitions

Men

Women


Current title holders

TournamentMost recentChampionsDetailsRunners-upNext
Men's
Asia Cup 2023 Flag of India.svg  India Final Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2025
ACC Premier Cup 2024 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Final Flag of Oman.svg  Oman TBD
ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2024 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Final Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia TBD
Under-19 Men's Asia Cup 2024 Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Final Flag of India.svg  India 2025
Men's U19 Premier Cup 2023 Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Final Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates TBD
ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Afghanistan A Final Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka A TBD
Men's U16 East Zone Cup2025 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal U-16- Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore U-16TBD
Men's U16 West Zone Cup2025 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE U-16-Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Kuwait U-16TBD
Women's
Women's Asia Cup 2024 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Final Flag of India.svg  India TBD
ACC Women's Premier Cup 2024 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Final Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia TBD
Under-19 Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024 Flag of India.svg  India Final Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh TBD
ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 Flag of India.svg  India A Final Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh A 2025

Defunct events

Officials

Executive Board members

ACC Executive Board Members [4]
NameBoardPost
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

ACC Finance and Marketing Committee [4]
NameBoardPost
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

ACC Development Committee

ACC Development Committee [4]
Mahinda Vallipuram Malaysian Cricket Association Chairman, Development Committee
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)

Presidents

Sl. NoNameCountryTerm
1 N. K. P. Salve Flag of India.svg India 1983–1985 [5]
2 Gamini Dissanayake Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 1985–1987
3Lt. Gen. G.S ButtFlag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 1987
4Lt. Gen. Zahid Ali Akbar Khan 1988–1989
5 Anisul Islam Mahmud Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 1989–1991
6Abdulrahman BukhatirFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1991–1993
7 Madhavrao Scindia Flag of India.svg India 1993
8 IS Bindra 1993–1997
9Upali DharmadasaFlag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 1997–1998
10 Thilanga Sumathipala 1998–1999
11 Mujibur Rahman Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 1999
12 Zafar Altaf 1999–2000
13Lt. Gen. Tauqir Zia 2000–2002
14 Mohammad Ali Asghar Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 2002–2004
15 Jagmohan Dalmiya Flag of India.svg India 2004–2005
16 Sharad Pawar 2006
17Jayantha DharmadasaFlag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 2006–2007
18 Arjuna Ranatunga 2008
19Dr. Nasim Ashraf Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 2008
20 Ijaz Butt 2008–2010
21 Mustafa Kamal Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 2010–2012
22 N. Srinivasan Flag of India.svg India 2012–2014
23Jayantha DharmadasaFlag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 2014–2015
24 Thilanga Sumathipala 2015–2016
25 Shehreyar Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 2016
26 Ehsan Mani 2016–2018
27 Nazmul Hassan Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 2018–2021
28 Jay Shah Flag of India.svg India 2021–2024
29 Shammi Silva Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 2024–2025
30 Mohsin Naqvi Flag of Pakistan.svg 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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mohsin Naqvi Takes the Helm as New ACC President". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "ASIAN CRICKET COUNCIL TO BE SHIFTED TO COLOMBO". News Radio. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Dani, Bipin (15 May 2019). "Asian Cricket Council (ACC) head quarter is now based in Dubai". Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "ACC Executive Board Members". Asian Cricket Council.
  5. ↑ "NKP Salve, who brought '87 world cup to sub-continent, passes away in Delhi". India Today. 2 April 2012.
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