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| Abbreviation | ACC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 19 September 1983 |
| Purpose | Cricket administration |
| Headquarters | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Region | Asia |
Membership | 25 Members |
Official language | English |
President | Jay Shah |
Vice President | Pankaj Khimji |
| Website | www |
The Asian Cricket Council also known as ACC is a cricket organisation 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 25 member associations. Jay Shah is the current president of Asian Cricket Council.[1][2]
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 organisation'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.
The current ACC headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which was officially opened on 20 August 2016.[3]
Members of ACC
Note
- Mongolia (in 2021) and Uzbekistan (in 2022) have been admitted as the Associate Members of ICC, but are yet to get membership of any regional body. However, being an Asian country, they are expected to join ACC.
Former members of Asian Cricket Council
| No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership Status (Approval Date) | ICC Membership | ACC Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiji | Fiji Cricket Association | Associate | 1965 | 1996 |
| 2 |  Japan | Japan Cricket Association | Associate | 1989 | 1996 |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea | Cricket PNG | Associate | 1973 | 1996 |
Note
- In February 2023, the ACC Executive Board approved Japan and Indonesia's participation in the ACC pathway tournaments as invitees from the ICC East Asia-Pacific.[4]
Map
ACC members with Full Membership of ICC (5)
ACC Associate members with ODI Status (3)
ACC members with Associate Membership of ICC (15)
ACC members without the membership of ICC (2) ICC Members in Asia not part of ACC (2)
Members of ICC East-Asia Pacific
Non-ACC members
ACC Events
Current Title Holders :
| Tournament | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Next edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC Men's Asia Cup | 2023 |  India |
 Sri Lanka |
2025 |
| ACC Women's Asia Cup | 2022 | India |
Sri Lanka |
2024 |
| ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup | 2023 |  Pakistan A |
India A |
2024 |
| ACC Women's Emerging Team Asia Cup | 2023 | India A |
 Bangladesh A |
2024 |
| ACC Under-19 Asia Cup | 2023 | Bangladesh |
 UAE |
2024 |
| ACC Men's Under-19 Premier Cup | 2023 |  Nepal |
United Arab Emirates |
2025 |
| ACC Men's Premier Cup | 2023 | Nepal |
United Arab Emirates |
2024 |
| ACC Men's Challenger Cup | 2023 |  Saudi Arabia |
 Bahrain |
2024 |
| ACC Men’s U16 West Zone Cup | 2023 | United Arab Emirates |
 Qatar |
2024 |
| ACC Men’s U16 East Zone Cup | 2023 | Nepal |
 Malaysia |
2024 |
Defunct Events
Officials
Executive Board members
- Last Updated: 23 July 2023
ACC Executive Committee
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Afghanistan | Afghanistan Cricket Board | Member |
| Thusith Perera | Sri Lanka | 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[6] |
Resource staff (Umpiring)
Past presidents
| 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 | UAE | 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 | 2014–2015 |
| 24 | Thilanga Sumathipala | 2015–2016 | |
| 25 | Shehreyar Khan | Pakistan | 2016–2016 |
| 26 | Ehsan Mani | 2016–2018 | |
| 27 | Nazmul Hassan | Bangladesh | 2018–2021 |
| 28 | Jay Shah | India | 2021–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
- ↑ Sportstar, Team. "Jay Shah takes over as the president of Asian Cricket Council". Sportstar. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ↑ "BCCI secretary Jay Shah appointed Asian Cricket Council president". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "ASIAN CRICKET COUNCIL TO BE SHIFTED TO COLOMBO". News Radio. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ "Asian Cricket Council Executive Board Meeting". 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023.
- 1 2 3 "ACC Executive Board Members". Asian Cricket Council.
- ↑ "Sultan Rana to join Asian Cricket Council". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ "NKP Salve, who brought '87 world cup to sub-continent, passes away in Delhi". India Today. 2 April 2012.
External links
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