Asian Cricket Council#Full members

{{Short description|Organisation administrating cricket in Asia}}

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{{Infobox organization

| name = Asian Cricket Council

| image = Asian Cricket Council Logo.svg

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| abbreviation = ACC

| formation = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1983|09|19|p=y}}

| purpose = Cricket administration

| headquarters = Dubai, United Arab Emirates

| language = English

| region = Asia

| membership = 27

| leader_title = President

| leader_name = Mohsin Naqvi

| leader_title2 = Vice president

| leader_name2 = Pankaj Khimji

| website = {{URL|http://www.asiancricket.org}}

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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.{{Cite web |title=Mohsin Naqvi Takes the Helm as New ACC President|url=https://www.asiancricket.org/news/2025/18574 |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=Asian Cricket Council |language=en}}

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.{{cite web | url=http://www.newsradio.lk/asian-cricket-council-headquarters-shifted-colombo/ | archive-url=https://archive.today/20161109013442/http://www.newsradio.lk/asian-cricket-council-headquarters-shifted-colombo/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 November 2016 | title=ASIAN CRICKET COUNCIL TO BE SHIFTED TO COLOMBO | publisher=News Radio | access-date=20 August 2016 }} In 2019, the headquarters of the ACC was moved to Dubai, near the International Cricket Council (ICC) office.{{Cite web |last=Dani |first=Bipin |date=2019-05-15 |title=Asian Cricket Council (ACC) head quarter is now based in Dubai |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/cricket/150519/asian-cricket-council-acc-head-quarter-is-now-based-in-canada.html |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}

Members of ACC

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|+ Members of Asian Cricket Council

No.CountryAssociationICC Membership
Status
ICC
Membership
ACC
Membership
colspan="6" style="text-align: center;"|Full Members of ICC (5)
1{{cr|India}}Board of Control for Cricket in IndiaFull Member19261983
2{{cr|Pakistan}}Pakistan Cricket BoardFull Member19521983
3{{cr|Sri Lanka}}Sri Lanka CricketFull Member1981{{Efn|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.}}1983
4{{cr|Bangladesh}}Bangladesh Cricket BoardFull Member2000{{Efn|Bangladesh became associate member of ICC in 1977, and later promoted to Full Member in 2000.}}1983
5{{cr|Afghanistan |2013}}Afghanistan Cricket BoardFull Member2017{{Efn|Afghanistan was granted associate membership of ICC in 2014, before getting promoted to Full Member in 2017.}}2001
colspan="6" style="text-align: center;"|Associate Members of ICC with ODI & T20I status (3)
6{{cr|United Arab Emirates}}Emirates Cricket BoardAssociate19901984
7{{cr|Nepal}}Cricket Association of NepalAssociate19961990
8{{cr|Oman}}Oman Cricket BoardAssociate20142000
colspan="6" style="text-align: center;"|Associate Members of ICC with T20I status (17)
9{{cr|Hong Kong}}Cricket Hong KongAssociate19691983
10{{cr|Malaysia}}Malaysian Cricket AssociationAssociate19671983
11{{cr|Singapore}}Singapore Cricket AssociationAssociate19741983
12{{cr|Thailand}}Cricket Association of ThailandAssociate{{Efn|Thailand Women's team has Women's ODI status.}}20051996
13{{cr|Maldives}}Cricket Control Board of MaldivesAssociate20171996
14{{cr|Qatar}}Qatar Cricket AssociationAssociate20172000
15{{cr|Bhutan}}Bhutan Cricket Council BoardAssociate20172001
16{{cr|Saudi Arabia}}Saudi Arabian Cricket FederationAssociate20162003
17{{cr|Bahrain}}Bahrain Cricket AssociationAssociate20172003
18{{cr|Iran}}Islamic Republic of Iran Cricket AssociationAssociate20172003
19{{cr|China}}Chinese Cricket AssociationAssociate20172004
20{{cr|Kuwait}}Kuwait Cricket AssociationAssociate20052005
21{{cr|Myanmar}}Myanmar Cricket FederationAssociate20172005
22{{cr|Cambodia}}Cricket Association of CambodiaAssociate20222012
23{{cr|Japan}}Japan Cricket AssociationAssociate19892024{{Efn|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.}}
24{{cr|Indonesia}}Indonesian Cricket AssociationAssociate20012024{{Efn|Indonesia has ACC membership while still remaining a part of ICC EAP region for ICC events qualification pathways.}}
25{{cr|Tajikistan}}Tajikistan Cricket FederationAssociate20212024{{Efn|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.}}
colspan="6" style="text-align: center;"|Non-members of ICC (2)
26{{cr|Brunei}}Brunei Darussalam National Cricket Association{{N/a}}2002–20151996
27{{cr|Chinese Taipei}}Chinese Taipei Cricket Association{{N/a}}{{N/a}}2012

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

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|+ Members of ICC Asia

No.CountryAssociationICC Membership
Status
ICC
Membership
1{{country|Mongolia}}Mongolia Cricket AssociationAssociate2021
2{{country|Uzbekistan}}Cricket Federation of UzbekistanAssociate2022

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|+ Members of ICC East Asia-Pacific

No.CountryAssociationICC Membership
Status
ICC
Membership
EAP
membership
1{{Cr|Philippines}}Philippine Cricket AssociationAssociate20032003
2{{country|South Korea}}Korea Cricket AssociationAssociate20012001

= Former members of Asian Cricket Council =

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

No.CountryAssociationICC Membership
Status
ICC
Membership
ACC
Membership
1{{cr|Fiji}}Fiji Cricket AssociationAssociate19651996–2001
2{{Cr|Papua New Guinea}}Cricket PNGAssociate19731996–2001

Map of nations

[[File:ACC Member Countries.png|center|thumb|600x600px|Members of the ACC across Asia

{{Color box|#cc3333|border=silver}} ACC members with Full Membership of the ICC (5)

{{Color box|#0f8554|border=silver}} ACC members with Associate Membership of the ICC (16)
{{Color box|#f46d43|border=silver}} ACC members with Associate Membership of the ICC with ODI status (3)

{{Color box|#f781bf|border=silver}} ACC members without membership of the ICC (2)

{{Color box|#1f78b4|border=silver}} ICC Members of ICC in ICC EAP but part of ACC (3)

{{Color box|#74346e|border=silver}} Provisional members of the ACC (1)

{{Color box|#009392|border=silver}} ICC Members part in ICC EAP (1)

{{Color box|silver|border=silver}} Non-ACC members

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Tournaments

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!Tournament

!Latest

!Champions

!Next

colspan=4|Senior
Men's Asia Cup

|2023

|{{cr|IND}}

|2025

Women's Asia Cup

|2024

|{{crw|SL}}

|2026

colspan=4|Junior
U19 Men's Asia Cup

|2024

|{{cr19|BAN}}

|2025

U19 Women's Asia Cup

|2024

|{{Crw19|India}}

|2026

=Others=

Defunct events

Officials

=Executive Board members=

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|+ACC Executive Board Members{{cite web|url=https://asiancricket.org/board-members/|title=ACC Executive Board Members|work=Asian Cricket Council}}

! Name !! Board !! Post

Mohsin NaqviPakistan Cricket BoardPresident
Pankaj KhimjiOman CricketVice President
Shammi SilvaSri Lanka CricketExecutive Board Member
Nazmul HassanBangladesh Cricket BoardExecutive Board Member
Mirwais AshrafAfghanistan Cricket BoardExecutive Board Member
Ravi SehgalCricket Association of ThailandExecutive Board Member
Khalid Al ZarooniEmirates Cricket BoardExecutive Board Member
Mohamed FaisalCricket Control Board of MaldivesExecutive Board Member
Ashley De SilvaSri Lanka CricketEx Officio; CEO, SLC
Arun Singh DhumalBoard of Control for Cricket in IndiaEx Officio; CEO, BCCI
Faisal HasnainPakistan Cricket BoardEx Officio; CEO, PCB
Nizam Uddin ChowdhuryBangladesh Cricket BoardEx Officio; CEO, BCB
Naseeb KhanAfghanistan Cricket BoardEx-officio, CEO, ACB

  • {{updated|5 February 2025}}

=ACC Executive Committee=

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|+ACC Executive Committee

! Name !! Board !! Post

Amitabh ChoudharyBoard of Control for Cricket in IndiaChairman, Executive Committee
Nazmul Hassan PaponBangladesh Cricket BoardPresident
Kamal PadmasiriSri Lanka CricketMember
Ehsan ManiPakistan Cricket BoardMember
Azizullah FazliAfghanistan Cricket BoardMember
Thusith PereraSri Lanka CricketConvenor, GM – Finance & Operations

Development team

= Development Committee =

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|+ACC Development Committee

! Name !! Nationality !! Board !! Post

Kamal Padmasiri{{flag|Sri Lanka}}Sri Lanka CricketChairman
Nazmul Hassan Papon{{flag|Bangladesh}}Bangladesh Cricket BoardPresident
Mahinda Vallipuram{{flag|Malaysia}}Malaysia Cricket AssociationMember
Nadeem Nadwi{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}Saudi Cricket CentreMember
Manzoor Ahmad{{flag|Qatar}}Qatar Cricket AssociationMember
Sultan Rana{{flag|Pakistan}}Pakistan Cricket BoardConvenor – Events and Development Manager{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/527118.html|title=Sultan Rana to join Asian Cricket Council|work=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=12 August 2012}}

=Resource staff (Umpiring)=

Presidents

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Sl. NoNameCountryTerm
1N. K. P. Salve{{flag|India}}1983–85{{cite web |title=NKP Salve, who brought '87 world cup to sub-continent, passes away in Delhi|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nkp-salve-87-world-cup-sub-continent-passes-away/1/182714.html |date=2 April 2012|publisher=India Today}}
2Gamini Dissanayake{{flag|Sri Lanka}}1985–87
3Lt. Gen. G.S Buttrowspan="2" | {{flag|Pakistan}}1987
4Lt. Gen. Zahid Ali Akbar Khan1988–89
5Anisul Islam Mahmud{{flag|Bangladesh}}1989–91
6Abdulrahman Bukhatir{{UAE}}1991–93
7Madhavrao Scindiarowspan=2| {{flag|India}}1993
8IS Bindra1993–97
9Upali Dharmadasarowspan="2" | {{flag|Sri Lanka}}1997–98
10Thilanga Sumathipala1998–99
11Mujibur Rahmanrowspan=3| {{flag|Pakistan}}1999-99
12Zafar Altaf1999-00
13Lt. Gen. Tauqir Zia2000–02
14Mohammad Ali Asghar{{flag|Bangladesh}}2002–04
15Jagmohan Dalmiyarowspan=2| {{flag|India}}2004–05
16Sharad Pawar2006-06
17Jayantha Dharmadasarowspan="2" | {{flag|Sri Lanka}}2006–07
18Arjuna Ranatunga2008-08
19Dr. Nasim Ashrafrowspan=2| {{flag|Pakistan}}2008-08
20Ijaz Butt2008–10
21Mustafa Kamal{{flag|Bangladesh}}2010–12
22N. Srinivasan{{flag|India}}2012–14
23Jayantha Dharmadasarowspan="2" | {{flag|Sri Lanka}}2014–15
24Thilanga Sumathipala2015–16
25Shehreyar Khanrowspan="2" | {{flag|Pakistan}}2016–16
26Ehsan Mani2016–18
27Nazmul Hassan{{flag|Bangladesh}}2018–21
28Jay Shah{{flag|India}}2021–24
29Shammi Silva{{flag|Sri Lanka}}2024–25
30Mohsin Naqvi{{flag|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

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