{"id":288337,"date":"2025-07-24T16:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/288337\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T16:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:29:09","slug":"pcb-chief-naqvi-hails-positive-acc-agm-says-asia-cup-fate-to-be-announced-soon-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/288337\/","title":{"rendered":"PCB chief Naqvi hails positive ACC AGM, says Asia Cup fate to be announced soon – Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President<\/a> Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday hailed the positive environment in which the council\u2019s annual general meeting (AGM) was held and said the fate of the upcoming Asia Cup would be announced soon.<\/p>\n

The meeting, hosted by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), comes ahead of the Asia Cup<\/a> tournament, scheduled to be hosted by India in September. The tournament remains in limbo amid strained India-Pakistan ties following a military encounter<\/a> in May.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Hindustan Times<\/a> reported that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), reversing<\/a> an earlier decision, would attend the Asian Cricket Council\u2019s annual meeting virtually. The BCCI had previously declined to travel to Dhaka, citing tensions with Bangladesh and threatening to boycott the meeting.<\/p>\n

The AGM was held in Dhaka today with 24 other members in attendance.<\/p>\n

Addressing the media after the meeting, Naqvi said: \u201cThe meeting went very well. We have 25 ACC members and all of them participated in this meeting\u201d<\/p>\n

He thanked all members who attended the meeting in person and those who attended it virtually. \u201cWe have all decided to work for cricket. None of us wants politics inside any of our organisations and it was a very good meeting in a very good atmosphere,\u201d he added, expressing hope that such meetings would continue in the future as well.<\/p>\n

Regarding the upcoming Asia Cup\u2019s schedule and its fate, he said: \u201cThat will be announced soon. We are in consultation with the BCCI and we will resolve [that matter] very soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Questioned about India\u2019s lack of participation in person, Naqvi downplayed the matter, saying: \u201cSeveral countries were not able to come to Dhaka. It happens every time whenever you have meetings. I was not able to go to Singapore because I was stuck so this is a normal thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said that all members participated in the meeting. He reiterated that he was hopeful of the ACC and BCCI resolving their pending issues \u201cand we will have the Asia Cup also\u201d.<\/p>\n

A press release<\/a> issued by the ACC said the meeting was with \u201c100 per cent\u201d attendance.<\/p>\n

It said the meeting approved the comprehensive tournament calendar for 2025\u20132026, in line with the ACC\u2019s sustained commitment to delivering structured development and high-quality cricketing opportunities across its member countries.<\/p>\n

It also announced the inclusion of cricket in the upcoming Asian Games 2026 to be held in
\nJapan, which would see the participation of 10 men\u2019s and eight)women\u2019s teams from across the
\ncontinent, to be chosen based on their rankings.<\/p>\n

The organisation also welcomed three new nations, Mongolia, Uzbekistan and the
\nPhilippines, as members, \u201cextending the reach of the sport into new and emerging cricket
\nregions\u201d.<\/p>\n

The council and members also reaffirmed their support for the development and promotion of Asian
\ncricket \u201cwhilst always putting cricket first\u201d.<\/p>\n

The meeting was adjourned with members \u201creiterating their joint commitment to a forward-looking vision; one that nurtures excellence, inclusion and broadens the game\u2019s reach across the continent\u201d.<\/p>\n

Naqvi calls on Asian nations to \u2018put aside political differences\u2019 for sake of cricket<\/p>\n

Addressing a reception hosted by the BCB earlier, Naqvi said in an apparent reference to the ongoing situation: \u201cIt\u2019s not just that you\u2019re here; it\u2019s about a team, as we discussed, that we need to work as a team. We need to put aside all our political differences and work just for cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n

The PCB chairman added: \u201cIt is a family of cricketing nations, where we all need to support and strengthen each other. The most important thing is, whoever wins means we all will win; so, let\u2019s get together and discuss how we can strengthen the ACC and how we can help our associate members.\u201d<\/p>\n

He stressed that he wanted all member teams to have stronger players to put up a stronger competition, paving the way for a stronger market for cricketing events in Asia.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the president of ACC, I can assure you that we will do whatever is required to make this body the strongest body for Asian games,\u201d he said, adding that it was important to expand cricket in other countries.<\/p>\n

Whether Pakistan visit India for the Asia Cup or a hybrid model will be followed \u2014 similar to the one adopted for the International Cricket Council events \u2014 is yet to be decided.<\/p>\n

However, considering that the BCCI and the PCB are not keen on playing on each other\u2019s venues, particularly after the 2024 hybrid model<\/a>, the UAE has emerged as a frontrunner to host the latest edition of the Asia Cup.<\/p>\n

Last night, the BCB also hosted a dinner for ACC delegations and the Pakistani team. The PCB chairman thanked the associate members of the council and BCB President Aminul Islam for his hospitality during his speech at the meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe worked day and night to make this happen,\u201d Naqvi said. \u201cI am really looking forward to receiving him in Pakistan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pakistan, Bangladesh team up to boost cricket, umpiring and youth development<\/p>\n

Naqvi also met Bangladesh\u2019s Minister for Youth and Sports, Local Government and Rural Development Asif Mahmood for a friendly and forward-looking discussion.<\/p>\n

The two leaders talked about working together to promote cricket, train umpires and create more opportunities for young people in both countries.<\/p>\n

The talks resulted in a broad agreement to strengthen bilateral cooperation in sports, particularly cricket, and the development of umpiring and youth engagement programmes.<\/p>\n

The two sides agreed to sign a formal memorandum of understanding between the PCB and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to promote cricket and institutionalise training programmes.<\/p>\n

Naqvi invited Bangladeshi umpires to Pakistan for professional training, underscoring Pakistan\u2019s willingness to share technical expertise and resources for regional sporting development.<\/p>\n

Special focus was placed on enhancing women\u2019s cricket, with both ministers agreeing to develop joint initiatives aimed at nurturing female athletes across both countries.<\/p>\n

In addition to sports, the agenda extended to youth skill-building, employment generation and educational cooperation. Discussions included scholarship opportunities, higher education exchange programmes, and experience-sharing in educational reforms.<\/p>\n

The ministers also explored collaboration in renewable energy, particularly solar energy innovation, marking a growing interest in sustainable technology exchanges.<\/p>\n

Naqvi also introduced Pakistan\u2019s secure identity infrastructure, highlighting the success and technological advancement of the National Database and Registration Authority.<\/p>\n

Mahmood expressed a strong interest in Pakistan\u2019s identity management systems and welcomed an invitation for a Bangladeshi delegation to visit Nadra. A high-level Bangladeshi delegation is expected to visit Pakistan in the near future to pursue this collaboration further.<\/p>\n

Emphasising the demographic parallels between the two nations, Naqvi stated that youth made up the majority of both populations. \u201cBy investing in sports, skills, and education, we can create lasting opportunities for our young people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The meeting signalled a shared commitment to deepening multifaceted ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh, particularly in sports diplomacy and youth development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday hailed the positive…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":288338,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4101],"tags":[1406,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-288337","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"tag-cricket","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114909162281528483","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288337\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/288338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=288337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=288337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}