Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi is unlikely to receive an extension as president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) when his present time period ends on April 2, 2027. In line with a Cricbuzz report, no less than three of the 5 Full Members are anticipated to oppose an extension.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal is next in line to take over the ACC presidency beneath the body’s rotational system. Tamim is keen on taking cost and has conveyed his intentions to the body. The ACC presidency normally modifications hands each two years amongst its Full Members.
ACC Members Oppose Mohsin Naqvi Extension
The ACC presidency rotates each two years amongst its 5 Full Members: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. An extension is feasible, but it surely requires agreement from the ACC Government Board.
In line with Cricbuzz, no less than three and doubtlessly four of the 5 Full Members are anticipated to oppose extending Mohsin Naqvi’s tenure, making it tough for him to stay within the position beyond April 2027.
There has also been hypothesis that Mohsin Naqvi might seek to stay in workplace till the following ACC Annual Basic Assembly. Nevertheless, an ACC member told Cricbuzz that the president’s time period isn’t linked to the timing of the AGM.
“There may be speculations, however Naqvi’s time period ends in April 2027. Bangladesh is next in line, and there is a perception amongst ACC members that Tamim is looking ahead to taking on,” the official told Cricbuzz.
“The president has a two-year time period which is rotated among the full members of the ACC. Extensions can often be granted by unanimous agreement among the Government Board and within the present ACC Government Board, there isn’t any unanimity. A minimum of with regards to extension to Naqvi, there’s little probability of unanimity, going by recent turn of events,” the official added.
Tamim Iqbal Next in Line for ACC Presidency
Bangladesh is next within the ACC’s rotational order, with Tamim Iqbal curious about taking on from Mohsin Naqvi. The former Bangladesh captain was lately elected BCB president and commenced a four-year time period after successful the election unopposed.
Jay Shah remained ACC president for a third year in 2024 after receiving unanimous assist from the member boards. Sri Lanka Cricket, which was next within the rotation at the time, agreed to allow Shah to continue within the role.
The current scenario is completely different, with Bangladesh in line to imagine the presidency when Naqvi’s time period ends. Tamim has also spoken about improving Bangladesh’s relationship with India since becoming BCB president. He lately said the BCB and BCCI stay in common contact.
Asian U19 Ladies’s Championship May Be Remaining Trophy Presentation
Earlier than Mohsin Naqvi’s time period ends, the Asian Underneath-19 Ladies’s Championship in Bangladesh in December might present one other vital ACC event involving India. India are the two-time defending champions and could face one other trophy presentation involving the ACC president if they attain the final.
Naqvi has been concerned in recent trophy-presentation disputes involving Indian teams. After India won the men’s Asia Cup in 2025, the workforce didn’t gather the trophy from Naqvi. The same scenario occurred after India Ladies won the Ladies’s Asia Cup in Dubai in September 2026.
The Indian girls’s workforce again didn’t receive the trophy from Naqvi after beating Sri Lanka by 72 runs within the last. Notably, the presentation preparations became some extent of disagreement, with India willing to simply accept the trophy from ACC vice-president Khalid Al Zarooni as an alternative.
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