Asian Cricket Council
 | |
| Abbreviation | ACC |
|---|---|
| Formation | September 19, 1983 |
| Purpose | Cricket administration |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Region | Asia |
| Membership | 30 |
Official language | English |
President | Mohsin Naqvi |
Vice president | Pankaj Khimji |
| Website | www |
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]
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
Notes:
- ^ Afghanistan was granted associate membership of ICC in 2014, before getting promoted to Full Member in 2017.
- ^ Bangladesh became associate member of ICC in 1977, and later promoted to Full Member in 2000.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Indonesia has ACC membership while still remaining a part of ICC EAP region for ICC events qualification pathways.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
| No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership Status |
ICC Membership |
EAP membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea |
Korea Cricket Association | Associate | 2001 | 2001 |
| 2 |  Timor-Leste |
Timor-Leste Cricket Board | Associate | 2025 | 2025 |
Former members of Asian Cricket Council
| 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 |
Future Members
| No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan Cricket Board | — |
| 2 |  Laos |
Laos Cricket Association | — |
| 3 |  Lebanon |
Lebanon Cricket Board | — |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Syria |
Syria Cricket Association | — |
| 5 |  Vietnam |
Vietnam Cricket Association | — |
Map of nations
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
- Asia Cup
- ACC Premier Cup
- ACC Men's Challenger Cup
- Under-19 Men's Asia Cup
- Men's U19 Premier Cup
- ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup
- Men's U16 East Zone Cup
- Men's U16 West Zone Cup
Women
- Women's Asia Cup
- ACC Women's Premier Cup
- Under-19 Women's T20 Asia Cup
- ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup
Current title holders
| Tournament | Most recent | Champions | Details | Runners-up | Next | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | ||||||||
| Asia Cup | 2023 |  India
|
Final |  Sri Lanka
|
2025 | |||
| ACC Premier Cup | 2024 |  United Arab Emirates
|
Final |  Oman
|
TBD | |||
| ACC Men's Challenger Cup | 2024 |  Saudi Arabia
|
Final |  Cambodia
|
TBD | |||
| Under-19 Men's Asia Cup | 2024 |  Bangladesh
|
Final | India
|
2025 | |||
| Men's U19 Premier Cup | 2023 |  Nepal
|
Final | United Arab Emirates
|
TBD | |||
| ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup | 2024 | .svg.png){kind=small} Afghanistan A
|
Final | Sri Lanka A
|
TBD | |||
| Men's U16 East Zone Cup | 2025 | Nepal U-16
|
- |  Singapore U-16
|
TBD | |||
| Men's U16 West Zone Cup | 2025 | UAE U-16
|
- |  Kuwait Kuwait U-16
|
TBD | |||
| Women's | ||||||||
| Women's Asia Cup | 2024 | Sri Lanka
|
Final | India
|
TBD | |||
| ACC Women's Premier Cup | 2024 | United Arab Emirates
|
Final |  Malaysia
|
TBD | |||
| Under-19 Women's T20 Asia Cup | 2024 | India
|
Final | Bangladesh
|
TBD | |||
| ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup | 2023 | India A
|
Final | Bangladesh A
|
2025 | |||
Defunct events
- 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
Executive Board members
| Name | Board | Post |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Name | Board | Post |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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. No | Name | Country | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. K. P. Salve | India |
1983–1985[5] |
| 2 | Gamini Dissanayake | Sri Lanka |
1985–1987 |
| 3 | Lt. Gen. G.S Butt |  Pakistan |
1987 |
| 4 | Lt. Gen. Zahid Ali Akbar Khan | 1988–1989 | |
| 5 | Anisul Islam Mahmud | Bangladesh |
1989–1991 |
| 6 | Abdulrahman Bukhatir | United Arab Emirates |
1991–1993 |
| 7 | Madhavrao Scindia | India |
1993 |
| 8 | IS Bindra | 1993–1997 | |
| 9 | Upali Dharmadasa | Sri Lanka |
1997–1998 |
| 10 | Thilanga Sumathipala | 1998–1999 | |
| 11 | Mujibur Rahman | Pakistan |
1999 |
| 12 | Zafar Altaf | 1999–2000 | |
| 13 | Lt. Gen. Tauqir Zia | 2000–2002 | |
| 14 | Mohammad Ali Asghar | Bangladesh |
2002–2004 |
| 15 | Jagmohan Dalmiya | India |
2004–2005 |
| 16 | Sharad Pawar | 2006 | |
| 17 | Jayantha Dharmadasa | Sri Lanka |
2006–2007 |
| 18 | Arjuna Ranatunga | 2008 | |
| 19 | Dr. Nasim Ashraf | Pakistan |
2008 |
| 20 | Ijaz Butt | 2008–2010 | |
| 21 | Mustafa Kamal | Bangladesh |
2010–2012 |
| 22 | N. Srinivasan | India |
2012–2014 |
| 23 | Jayantha Dharmadasa | Sri Lanka |
2014–2015 |
| 24 | Thilanga Sumathipala | 2015–2016 | |
| 25 | Shehreyar Khan | Pakistan |
2016 |
| 26 | Ehsan Mani | 2016–2018 | |
| 27 | Nazmul Hassan | Bangladesh |
2018–2021 |
| 28 | Jay Shah | India |
2021–2024 |
| 29 | Shammi Silva | Sri Lanka |
2024–2025 |
| 30 | Mohsin Naqvi | 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
- International Cricket Council
- Africa Cricket Association
- European Cricket Council
- ICC Americas
- ICC East Asia-Pacific
- ICC Europe
- Cricket at the Asian Games
- List of Asian XI ODI cricketers
References
- ^ "Mohsin Naqvi Takes the Helm as New ACC President". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "ASIAN CRICKET COUNCIL TO BE SHIFTED TO COLOMBO". News Radio. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Dani, Bipin (15 May 2019). "Asian Cricket Council (ACC) head quarter is now based in Dubai". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "ACC Executive Board Members". Asian Cricket Council.
- ^ "NKP Salve, who brought '87 world cup to sub-continent, passes away in Delhi". India Today. 2 April 2012.
