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| Abbreviation | ACC |
|---|---|
| Formation | September 19, 1983; 42 years ago (1983-09-19) |
| Purpose | Cricket administration |
| Headquarters | Dubai,United Arab Emirates |
Region | Asia |
| Membership | 30 |
Official language | English |
President | Mohsin Naqvi |
Vice president | Pankaj Khimji |
| Website | www |
TheAsian Cricket Council (ACC) is thesport governing body ofcricket in most countries and territories inAsia. The ACC was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport ofCricket in Asia. Subordinate to theInternational 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]
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 isMohsin Naqvi.
The council runs a development program that supports coaching,umpiring andsports medicine programs in member countries, funded from television revenues collected during the officially sanctioned Asian Cricket Council tournaments including theAsia Cup,Under-19 Asia Cup,Women's Asia Cup and various other tournaments.
Previously ACC was headquartered inColombo,Sri Lanka, which was officially opened on 20 August 2016.[2] In 2019, the headquarters of the ACC was moved to Dubai, near theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) office.[3]
Notes:
As of 2025, there are two ICC member nations which are in Asian continent but not in ACC, while they are inICC 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 |
| 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 |
| No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan Cricket Board | — |
| 2 |  Laos | Laos Cricket Association | — |
| 3 |  Lebanon | Lebanon Cricket Board | — |
| 4 |  Syria | Syria Cricket Association | — |
| 5 |  Vietnam | Vietnam Cricket Association | — |
| Tournament | Most recent | Champions | Details | Runners-up | Next | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | ||||||||
| Asia Cup | 2025 |  India | Final |  Pakistan | 2027 | |||
| 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 | 2025 | |||
| ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup | 2024 |  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 | 2026 | |||
| ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup | 2023 | India A | Final | Bangladesh A | 2025 | |||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
ACCAsia XI was a team named for the 2005World Cricket Tsunami Appeal, a one-off match designed to raise funds for charities following the2004 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 theAfrican Cricket Association and the Asian Cricket Council. TheAfro-Asian Cup debuted in 2005 and the second tournament was played in 2007.
