# Asian Cricket Council

The Asian Cricket Council, aka 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 30 member associations. Shammi Silva is the current president of Asian Cricket Council.

## 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 Shammi Silva.
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. In 2019, the headquarters of the ACC was moved to Dubai, near the International Cricket Council (ICC) office.

## Members of ACC

Members of Asian Cricket Council :
| No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership Status | ICC Membership | ACC Membership |
| 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 | 1983 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | Bangladesh Cricket Board | Full Member | 2000 | 1983 |
| 5 | Afghanistan | Afghanistan Cricket Board | Full Member | 2017 | 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 (20) ||||||
| 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 | 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 |
| 24 | Indonesia | Indonesian Cricket Association | Associate | 2001 | 2024 |
| 25 | Tajikistan | Tajikistan Cricket Federation | Associate | 2021 | 2024 |
| 26 | Mongolia | Mongolia Cricket Association | Associate | 2021 | 2024 |
| 27 | Philippines | Philippine Cricket Association | Associate | 2017 | 2024 |
| 28 | Uzbekistan | Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan | Associate | 2022 | 2024 |
| Non-members of ICC (2) ||||||
| 29 | Brunei | Brunei Darussalam National Cricket Association | — | 2002–2015 | 1996 |
| 30 | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei Cricket Association | — | — | 2012 |
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.
* ↑ Philippines has ACC membership while still remaining a part of ICC EAP region for ICC events qualification pathways.

### Members of ICC in ICC East Asia-Pacific but part of Asian Cricket Council

Members of ICC East Asia-Pacific :
| No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership Status | ICC Membership | EAP membership |
| 1 | Japan | Japan Cricket Association | Associate | 1989 | 2001 |
| 2 | Philippines | Philippine Cricket Association | Associate | 2000 | 2000 |
| 3 | Indonesia | Indonesian Cricket Association | Associate | 2001 | 2001 |

### Former members of Asian Cricket Council

Former ACC members that became part of the ICC East Asia-Pacific :
| 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 |

## Tournaments

| Tournament | Latest | Champions | Next |
| Senior ||||
| Men's Asia Cup | 2023 | India | 2025 |
| Women's Asia Cup | 2024 | Sri Lanka | 2026 |
| Junior ||||
| U19 Men's Asia Cup | 2024 | Bangladesh | 2025 |
| U19 Women's Asia Cup | 2024 | India | 2026 |

### Others

* ACC Men's Premier Cup
* ACC Men's Challenger Cup
* ACC Women's Premier Cup
* ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup
* ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup
* Men's U19 Premier Cup
* Men's U16 East Zone Cup
* Men's U16 West Zone Cup
* Women's U19 Premier Cup

## 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

ACC Executive Board Members :
| Name | Board | Post |
| Shammi Silva | Sri Lanka Cricket | President |
| Pankaj Khimji | Oman Cricket | Vice President |
| Mohsin Naqvi | Pakistan Cricket Board | Executive Board Member |
| Nazmul Hassan | Bangladesh Cricket Board | Executive Board Member |
| Mirwais Ashraf | Afghanistan Cricket Board | Executive Board Member |
| Ravi Sehgal | Cricket Association of Thailand | Executive Board Member |
| Khalid Al Zarooni | Emirates Cricket Board | Executive Board Member |
| Mohamed Faisal | Cricket Control Board of Maldives | Executive Board Member |
| Ashley De Silva | Sri Lanka Cricket | Ex Officio; CEO, SLC |
| Arun Singh Dhumal | Board of Control for Cricket in India | Ex Officio; CEO, BCCI |
| Faisal Hasnain | Pakistan Cricket Board | Ex Officio; CEO, PCB |
| Nizam Uddin Chowdhury | Bangladesh Cricket Board | Ex Officio; CEO, BCB |
| Naseeb Khan | Afghanistan Cricket Board | Ex-officio, CEO, ACB |
    As of 5 February 2025

### ACC Executive Committee

ACC Executive Committee :
| Name | Board | Post |
| Amitabh Choudhary | Board of Control for Cricket in India | Chairman, Executive Committee |
| Nazmul Hassan Papon | Bangladesh Cricket Board | President |
| Kamal Padmasiri | Sri Lanka Cricket | Member |
| Ehsan Mani | Pakistan Cricket Board | Member |
| Azizullah Fazli | Afghanistan Cricket Board | Member |
| Thusith Perera | Sri Lanka Cricket | Convenor, GM – Finance & Operations |

## Development team
### Development Committee

ACC Development Committee :
| 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 |

### Resource staff (Umpiring)

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

## Presidents

| Sl. No | Name | Country | Term |
| 1 | N. K. P. Salve | India | 1983–85 |
| 2 | Gamini Dissanayake | Sri Lanka | 1985–87 |
| 3 | Lt. Gen. G.S Butt | Pakistan | 1987 |
| 4 | Lt. Gen. Zahid Ali Akbar Khan | Pakistan | 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 | India | 1993–97 |
| 9 | Upali Dharmadasa | Sri Lanka | 1997–98 |
| 10 | Thilanga Sumathipala | Sri Lanka | 1998–99 |
| 11 | Mujibur Rahman | Pakistan | 1999-99 |
| 12 | Zafar Altaf | Pakistan | 1999-00 |
| 13 | Lt. Gen. Tauqir Zia | Pakistan | 2000–02 |
| 14 | Mohammad Ali Asghar | Bangladesh | 2002–04 |
| 15 | Jagmohan Dalmiya | India | 2004–05 |
| 16 | Sharad Pawar | India | 2006-06 |
| 17 | Jayantha Dharmadasa | Sri Lanka | 2006–07 |
| 18 | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sri Lanka | 2008-08 |
| 19 | Dr. Nasim Ashraf | Pakistan | 2008-08 |
| 20 | Ijaz Butt | Pakistan | 2008–10 |
| 21 | Mustafa Kamal | Bangladesh | 2010–12 |
| 22 | N. Srinivasan | India | 2012–14 |
| 23 | Jayantha Dharmadasa | Sri Lanka | 2014–15 |
| 24 | Thilanga Sumathipala | Sri Lanka | 2015–16 |
| 25 | Shehreyar Khan | Pakistan | 2016–16 |
| 26 | Ehsan Mani | Pakistan | 2016–18 |
| 27 | Nazmul Hassan | Bangladesh | 2018–21 |
| 28 | Jay Shah | India | 2021–24 |
| 29 | Shammi Silva | Sri Lanka | 2024–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.