BANGKOK: Afghanistan has been included in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Executive Board following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Thailand, which was attended by representatives from all member countries.
Several key decisions were taken during the meeting, including the election of the ACC Executive Board, the rotation policy for the ACC presidency, and the formation of various committees.
Following the inclusion in the board, Afghanistan will be able to hold the ACC presidency in the future. Previously, the ACC presidency was shared among Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cricket Board vice-president Khalid Al Zarooni was unanimously elected as the ACC vice-president.
Among the non-Test-playing full members, the presidents of the Qatar Cricket Association and Singapore Cricket Association were elected to the ACC Executive Board.
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ACC president Mohsin Naqvi said cricket in Asia had always been more than a game, describing it as a shared language that connects nations, cultures and generations.
“Cricket in Asia has always been more than a game. It is a shared language that connects nations, cultures and generations,” he said.
“The decisions taken at this Annual General Meeting reflect the maturity of our governance and our collective resolve to build institutions that will serve the sport long after we have left these positions,” Naqvi added.
He said the decisions taken at the AGM reflected the maturity of the council’s governance and its collective resolve to build institutions that would serve the sport beyond the tenure of its current office-bearers.
“I congratulate our newly elected Vice President and Executive Board Members, and I thank every Member Board for the spirit of unity and cooperation that continues to define this Council.”
“Our responsibility now is to carry this vision forward with humility, discipline and an unwavering commitment to the game, for the players of today and for the generations of Asian cricketers yet to come,” he concluded.
