ACC Meeting: BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has become the President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for the third consecutive time. The decision to extend his tenure for one year was unanimously approved in the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday. Let us tell you that during the meeting, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva had proposed extension of Shah’s tenure, which was accepted by everyone.
Let us tell you that before this, Jay Shah had become the President of Asian Cricket Council in January 2021. Before Shah, Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hasan was on this post. After Shah’s tenure was extended, he became the youngest person to be re-appointed as the President of the Asian Cricket Council. Regarding Shah, Sri Lanka Cricket President Shammi Silva said, “Jay Shah has played an important role in taking the ACC towards significant progress in promoting and developing cricket across the Asian region. “Under the guidance of Jay Shah, ACC has played an important role in uncovering and promoting new talent in cricketing superpowers like Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.”
Jai Shah expressed gratitude to everyone
Expressing his gratitude to everyone on becoming the ACC President for the third consecutive time, Jai Shah said, “I am grateful to the ACC Board for their continued trust. We must remain committed to ensuring all-round development of the game with special focus on areas where it is still in its infancy. “ACC is committed to promoting cricket across Asia.”
Asia Cup will be played in T20 format in 2025
It is noteworthy that the annual meeting of the Asian Cricket Council is going on in Bali, Indonesia. All the members of the Asian Cricket Council are participating in this meeting. According to media reports, apart from the Asian Cricket Council Chairman, discussions are going on in this meeting on media rights. At the same time, before this, an important decision was taken in the annual meeting of the Asian Cricket Council regarding the Asia Cup. Actually, Asia Cup 2025 will be played in T20 format instead of ODI. However, Asia Cup 2024 was played in ODI format. It was hosted by Sri Lanka. At the same time, it is believed that Asia Cup 2025 can be played in Oman and United Arab Emirates.
Decision may be taken regarding broadcasting rights
Jay Shah can also take a decision regarding broadcasting rights in the ACC meeting. Under this the tournament is broadcast. Under-23, Under-19 and Women’s Asia Cup matches are also shown. Currently, Disney Plus Hotstar has the digital rights and Star has the TV rights. Many big broadcasters have also been invited for this.
The Asian Cricket Council plays a key role in coordinating various aspects of the game across the Asian continent, overseeing prestigious tournaments such as the Asia Cup for men and women and the Emerging Teams Cup for women and men. Under the leadership of BCCI President Jay Shah, ACC has achieved significant progress in promoting and developing cricket across the Asian region. ACC successfully organized the Asia Cup in T20 format in 2022 and ODI format in 2023, showcasing Asia’s capability to host major cricket events.
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