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]
 Official logo of the ACC | |
| Abbreviation | ACC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 19 September 1983 |
| Purpose | Cricket administration |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Region | Asia |
Membership | 27 |
Official language | English |
President | Jay Shah |
Vice President | Pankaj Khimji |
| Website | www |
History
editThe 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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Notes:
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bangladesh became associate member of ICC in 1977, and later promoted to Full Member in 2000.
- ^ Afghanistan was granted associate membership of ICC in 2014, before getting promoted to Full Member in 2017.
- ^ Thailand Women's team has Women's ODI status.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Indonesia has ACC membership while still remaining a part of ICC EAP region for ICC events qualification pathways.
- ^ 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
edit| No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership Status | ICC Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mongolia | Mongolia Cricket Association | Associate | 2021 |
| 2 |  Uzbekistan | Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan | Associate | 2022 |
| No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership Status | ICC Membership | EAP membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines | Philippine Cricket Association | Associate | 2000 | 2000 |
| 2 |  South Korea | Korea Cricket Association | Associate | 2001 | 2001 |
Former members of Asian Cricket Council
edit| No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership Status | ICC Membership | ACC Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiji | Fiji Cricket Association | Associate | 1965 | 1996–2001 |
| 2 |  PNG | Cricket PNG | Associate | 1973 | 1996–2001 |
Map
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ACC members with Full Membership of the ICC (5)
ACC members with Associate Membership of the ICC (18)
Nepal, Oman, Thailand 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
editCurrent Title Holders :
| 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 | 2023 |  Pakistan A | 2024 |
| Women | |||
| ACC Women's Asia Cup | 2022 | India | 2024 |
| 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
editOfficials
editExecutive Board members
edit- Last Updated: 23 July 2023
ACC Executive Committee
edit| 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
editDevelopment Committee
edit| 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)
editPast presidents
edit| 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
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References
edit- ^ Sportstar, Team (30 January 2021). "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
