Asian Cricket Council

Organisation administrating cricket in Asia

Asian Cricket Council

Official logo of the ACC

Abbreviation| ACC
Formation| 19 September 1983 (40 years ago) (1983-09-19)
Purpose| Cricket administration
Headquarters| Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Region

| Asia

Membership

| 27

Official language

| English

President

| Jay Shah

Vice President

| Pankaj Khimji
Website| www.asiancricket.org

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

## 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 headquarter 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

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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 (17)
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]
Non-members of ICC (2)
26 |  Brunei | Brunei Darussalam National Cricket Association | — | 2002–2015 | 1996
27 |  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.

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

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Members of ICC Asia  No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership
Status | ICC
Membership

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1 |  Mongolia | Mongolia Cricket Association | Associate | 2021
2 |  Uzbekistan | Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan | Associate | 2022
Members of ICC East Asia-Pacific No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership
Status | ICC
Membership | EAP
membership

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1 |  Philippines | Philippine Cricket Association | Associate | 2000 | 2000
2 |  South Korea | Korea 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

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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 (20)
Nepal, Oman, and UAE with ODI status.
ACC members without membership of the ICC (2)
ICC members in Asia who are not part of the ACC (2)
Members of ICC East-Asia Pacific
Non-ACC members

## ACC events

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Tournament  | Latest edition  | Champions  | Next edition

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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 | 2023 |  Pakistan A | 2024
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
ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup | 2023 |  Bangladesh | 2025
ACC Men's Under-19 Premier Cup | 2023 |  Nepal | 2025
Under-16
ACC Men’s U16 East Zone Cup  | 2023  |  Nepal | 2025
ACC Men’s U16 West Zone Cup  | 2023  |  United Arab Emirates | 2025

## Defunct events

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* Afro-Asia Cup
* ACC Championship
* Asian Test Championship
* ACC Premier League
* ACC Trophy
* ACC Twenty20 Cup
* ACC Eastern Region T20
* ACC Western Region T20

## Officials

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### Executive Board members

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ACC Executive Board Members[5] Name | Nationality | Board | Post

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Jay Shah |  India | Board of Control for cricket in India | President
Pankaj Khimji |  Oman | Oman Cricket | Vice President
Zaka Ashraf |  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

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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

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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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* Bomi Jamula–  India
* Peter Manuel –  Sri Lanka
* Mahboob Shah –  Pakistan

## Past presidents

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Sl. No | Name | Country | Term

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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

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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* Cricket portal

* International Cricket Council
* European Cricket Council
* African Cricket Association
* ICC Americas
* ICC East-Asia Pacific
* Cricket at the Asian Games
* List of Asian XI ODI cricketers

## 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.

## External links

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* Official website

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Summer Olympic Sports|

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Sports recognised by IOC|

* Air Sports
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Sports recognised by GAISF|

* Dragon Boat
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Others|

* Aikido
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Men's tournaments|

| Limited Over|

* Asia Cup
* ACC Premier Cup
* ACC Men's Challenger Cup
* ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup
* ACC Under-19 Asia Cup
* ACC Men's Under-19 Premier Cup
* ACC Men’s U16 East Zone Cup
* ACC Men’s U16 West Zone Cup

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Twenty20|

* Asia Cup
* Asian Games

Defunct Tournaments|

* Asian Test Championship
* ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament
* ACC Championship
* Afro-Asia Cup
* ACC Elite League
* ACC Trophy
* ACC U-19 Elite
* ACC U-19 Challenge
* ACC U-16 Premier
* ACC U-16 Elite
* ACC U-16 Challenge Cup
* ACC Twenty20 Cup

Women's tournaments|

| Limited Over|

* Women's Asia Cup
* ACC Women's Premier Cup
* ACC Women's Championship
* ACC U-19 Women's Championship

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Twenty20|

* Asian Games
* ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

Members|

| Current|

* Afghanistan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Brunei
* Bhutan
* Cambodia
* China
* Chinese Taipei
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesian
* Iran
* Japan
* Kuwait
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates

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Former|

* Fiji
* Papua New Guinea

Non-members
(ICC Asia)|

* Mongolia
* Uzbekistan

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International cricket

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Asia|

* Asian Test Championship
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* Asian Games
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Africa|

* WCL Africa
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Americas|

* ICC Americas Championship
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East Asia and Pacific|

* ICC EAP Trophy (One day)
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* Twenty20 East Asia Cup
* Asian Games
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Europe|

* European Championship
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Other|

* World Series Cricket

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