The Board of Control for Cricket in India will not participate in the Asian Council’s annual meeting in Dhaka. The meeting is scheduled to be held on 24 July in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
BCCI says that given the current situation in Bangladesh, the board cannot attend the meeting there. India had requested ACC President and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi to change the venue of the meeting, but no response has been received yet.
According to sources, Mohsin Naqvi is trying to put unnecessary pressure on India. BCCI has clearly said that unless the venue of the meeting is changed, no decision can be taken regarding Asia Cup.
India has to host
India is hosting the Asia Cup this time and the tournament will be played in T20 format. So far ACC has not announced the schedule or venue of the tournament, but it is believed that it may take place in September.
In 2023 also, India refused to play Asia Cup in Pakistan, after which India’s matches were held in Sri Lanka. This year too there were speculations that India’s men’s and women’s teams might withdraw from the Asia Cup, but BCCI secretary Devjit Saikia has called these reports based on imagination and false.
Sri Lanka, Oman and Afghanistan are also with India
The cricket boards of Sri Lanka, Oman and Afghanistan are also with India and have also expressed concern about the meeting in Dhaka. Despite this, ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi is adamant on holding the meeting in Dhaka.
According to the constitution the meeting may be illegal
According to the ACC constitution, if important member boards do not attend this meeting, the decisions taken there can be considered invalid. This can lead to a big controversy regarding the hosting of the Asia Cup.
Future of Asia Cup in limbo
Sources also say that Naqvi’s insistence on holding the meeting in Dhaka itself is being seen as an attempt to put pressure on India.There are only five days left for the meeting but there has been no official announcement from the ACC on a new venue yet. This puts the possible Asia Cup in September in jeopardy.
The final decision regarding Asia Cup will be taken in the meeting
The Asia Cup is scheduled to be held in India in September. There is doubt about the Asia Cup being held in India in view of the tension between India and Pakistan after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April.The Asian Cricket Council is yet to announce the schedule or venue. However, according to media reports, the tournament might take place in the UAE in September.
In which format will Asia Cup 2025 be held?
Asia Cup 2025 is expected to be held in T20 format, keeping in mind the 2026 T20 World Cup. The tournament might take place from September 5 to 21, with the possibility of two India-Pakistan matches. However, official confirmation is still awaited.
Know about Asia Cup 2025
- The tournament will be played in T-20 format and teams from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and UAE will participate.
There is no official decision yet but the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is expected to take a call this week.
If a meeting takes place, the ACC could release the tournament schedule.
This time India has been made the host country, but due to security reasons, there is talk of holding the tournament at a neutral venue (UAE).
India has won the Asia Cup 8 times
🏆 Asia Cup Titles Won by India
1984 – UAE (Sharjah)
1988 – Bangladesh (Dhaka)
1990–91 – India (Kolkata)
1995 – UAE (Sharjah)
2010 – Sri Lanka (Dambulla)
2016 – Bangladesh (T20 format)
2018 – UAE (Dubai)
2023 – Sri Lanka (Colombo)
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