Asian Cricket Council

Summary

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 30 member associations. Jay Shah is the current president of Asian Cricket Council.[1][2]

Asian Cricket Council
AbbreviationACC
Formation19 September 1983 (41 years ago) (1983-09-19)
PurposeCricket administration
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab Emirates
Region
Asia
Membership
30
Official language
English
President
Vice President
Pankaj Khimji
Websitewww.asiancricket.org

History

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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

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Members of Asian Cricket Council
No. Country Association ICC Membership
Status
ICC
Membership
ACC
Membership
Full Members of ICC (5)
1   India Board of Control for Cricket in India Full Member 1926 1983
2   Pakistan Pakistan Cricket Board Full Member 1952 1983
3   Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Cricket Full Member 1981[a] 1983
4   Bangladesh Bangladesh Cricket Board Full Member 2000[b] 1983
5   Afghanistan Afghanistan Cricket Board Full Member 2017[c] 2001
Associate Members of ICC with ODI & T20I status (3)
6   United Arab Emirates Emirates Cricket Board Associate 1990 1984
7     Nepal Cricket Association of Nepal Associate 1996 1990
8   Oman Oman Cricket Board Associate 2014 2000
Associate Members of ICC with T20I status (20)
9   Hong Kong Cricket Hong Kong Associate 1969 1983
10   Malaysia Malaysian Cricket Association Associate 1967 1983
11   Singapore Singapore Cricket Association Associate 1974 1983
12   Thailand Cricket Association of Thailand Associate[d] 2005 1996
13   Maldives Cricket Control Board of Maldives Associate 2017 1996
14   Qatar Qatar Cricket Association Associate 2017 2000
15   Bhutan Bhutan Cricket Council Board Associate 2017 2001
16   Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation Associate 2016 2003
17   Bahrain Bahrain Cricket Association Associate 2017 2003
18   Iran Islamic Republic of Iran Cricket Association Associate 2017 2003
19   China Chinese Cricket Association Associate 2017 2004
20   Kuwait Kuwait Cricket Association Associate 2005 2005
21   Myanmar Myanmar Cricket Federation Associate 2017 2005
22   Cambodia Cricket Association of Cambodia Associate 2022 2012
23   Japan Japan Cricket Association Associate 1989 2024[e]
24   Indonesia Indonesian Cricket Association Associate 2001 2024[f]
25   Tajikistan Tajikistan Cricket Federation Associate 2021 2024[g]
26   Mongolia Mongolia Cricket Association Associate 2021 2024
27   Philippines Philippine Cricket Association Associate 2017 2024[h]
28   Uzbekistan Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan Associate 2022 2024
Non-members of ICC (2)
29   Brunei Brunei Darussalam National Cricket Association 2002–2015 1996
30   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

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Members of ICC East Asia-Pacific
No. Country Association ICC Membership
Status
ICC
Membership
EAP
membership
1   Japan Japan Cricket Association Associate 1989 2001
2   Philippines Philippine Cricket Association Associate 2000 2000
3   Indonesia Indonesian Cricket Association Associate 2001 2001

Former members of Asian Cricket Council

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Former ACC members that became part of the ICC East Asia-Pacific
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

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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)   Members of ICC East-Asia Pacific (1)
  Non-ACC members (19)

Tournaments

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Tournament Latest edition Champions Next edition
Men
ACC Men's Asia Cup 2023   India 2025
ACC Men's Premier Cup 2024   United Arab Emirates 2025
ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2024   Saudi Arabia 2025
ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024   Afghanistan A 2025
Women
ACC Women's Asia Cup 2024   Sri Lanka 2026
ACC Women's Premier Cup 2024   United Arab Emirates 2026
ACC Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023   India A 2024
Under-19 Men
ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup 2023   Bangladesh 2024
ACC Men's Under-19 Premier Cup 2023     Nepal 2025
Under-16 Men
ACC Men’s U16 East Zone Cup 2023     Nepal 2025
ACC Men’s U16 West Zone Cup 2023   UAE 2025
Under 19 Women
ACC Women's Under-19 Asia Cup 2024   Malaysia 2027
ACC Women's Under-19 Premier Cup 2024

Defunct events

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Officials

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Executive Board members

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ACC Executive Board Members[5]
Name Nationality Board Post
Jay Shah   India Board of Control for cricket in India President
Pankaj Khimji   Oman Oman Cricket Vice President
Mohsin Naqvi   Pakistan Pakistan Cricket Board Executive Board Member
Shammi Silva   Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Cricket Executive Board Member
Nazmul Hassan   Bangladesh Bangladesh Cricket Board Executive Board Member
Mirwais Ashraf   Afghanistan Afghanistan Cricket Board Executive Board Member
Ravi Sehgal   Thailand Cricket Association of Thailand Executive Board Member
Khalid Al Zarooni   United Arab Emirates Emirates Cricket Board Executive Board Member
Mohamed Faisal   Maldives Cricket Control Board of Maldives Executive Board Member
Ashley De Silva   Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Cricket Ex Officio; CEO, SLC
Arun Singh Dhumal   India Board of Control for Cricket in India Ex Officio; CEO, BCCI
Faisal Hasnain   Pakistan Pakistan Cricket Board Ex Officio; CEO, PCB
Nizam Uddin Chowdhury   Bangladesh Bangladesh Cricket Board Ex Officio; CEO, BCB
Naseeb Khan   Afghanistan Afghanistan Cricket Board Ex-officio, CEO, ACB
  • Last Updated: 23 July 2023

ACC Executive Committee

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ACC Executive Committee[5]
Name Nationality Board Post
Amitabh Choudhary   India Board of Control for Cricket in India Chairman, Executive Committee
Nazmul Hassan Papon   Bangladesh Bangladesh Cricket Board President
Kamal Padmasiri   Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Cricket Member
Ehsan Mani   Pakistan Pakistan Cricket Board Member
Azizullah Fazli   Afghanistan Afghanistan Cricket Board Member
Thusith Perera   Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Cricket Convenor, GM – Finance & Operations

Development team

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Development Committee

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ACC Development Committee[5]
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[6]

Resource staff (Umpiring)

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List of Presidents of Asian Cricket Council

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Sl. No Name Country Term
1 N. K. P. Salve   India 1983–85[7]
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–present
29 Mohsin Naqvi (designate)   Pakistan January 2025

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

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References

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  1. ^ Sportstar, Team (30 January 2021). "Jay Shah takes over as the president of Asian Cricket Council". Sportstar. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ "BCCI secretary Jay Shah appointed Asian Cricket Council president". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  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. ^ a b c "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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