Asia Cup decisions to be taken without BCCI, SLC
"We agreed with the ACC to organise this year's AGM. It is an ACC programme. We are providing them with logistical support. That's all we are doing," said Aminul.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will not be present at the Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) Annual General Meeting, scheduled to be held in Dhaka on July 23 and 24. A recent report in the media also mentions uncertainty over online attendance at the meet by the neighbouring boards, as the Asia Cup is on the beckoning.
The Asian cricketing governing body refused to issue any statement regarding the absence of two of the region’s five Full Members. Earlier, there were doubts over the participation of Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and Oman as well, however, a recent development has confirmed their attendance for the annual meeting.
One of the key topics on the agenda is this year’s Men's Asia Cup, which is scheduled for September in the UAE. The multination tournament was originally slated to be hosted by India, but following a controversial row between them and Pakistan, UAE has been picked as the most suitable neutral venue. There are currently questions over the India-Pakistan clash at the event, with the recent cancellation of the WCL 2025 match.
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BCB is only providing logistical support to ACC: President Aminul Islam
In a first, Bangladesh has hosted a high-level meet for the continental council. Board president Aminul Islam has also issued a statement that BCB is only providing the logistical support to the ACC. When asked about the vacant Indian and Sri Lankan chairs at the meet, Aminul kept his mouth shut on the matter, hinting that there may still be a possibility regarding their attendance, even if it happens virtually.
“We agreed with the ACC to organize this year's AGM. It is an ACC programme. We are providing them with logistical support. That's all we are doing. We are in touch with the ACC, who is informing us who is coming and who is not, as we have to make arrangements for airport pick-ups, hotel bookings and other support,” Aminul said as quoted by ESPNcricinfo on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, BCB President and Chief Executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury welcomed Mohsin Naqvi, the PCB and ACC President, at the Dhaka Airport. A gala dinner is scheduled for the evening, followed by two days of meetings at a hotel in Dhaka.
Earlier, the BCCI requested to change the venue of the AGM. However, PCB chairman and ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi has refused to consider relocating the meeting and notably skipped the ICC Annual Conference in Singapore. Earlier, the BCCI also cancelled a white-ball series against Bangladesh, originally scheduled to be held in August 2025.
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