ACC postpones major tournament due to shocking reason; Mohsin Naqvi makes announcement

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has on Monday (June 2) officially postponed the ACC Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2025, which was scheduled to begin on June 6 in Sri Lanka. The ACC has taken the decision after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva requested ACC President Mohsin Naqvi to postpone the tournament due to an unavoidable situation.

In the letter, Shammi Silva mentioned two major concerns and they are the ongoing bad weather in Sri Lanka and rising health risks due to the spread of chikungunya disease in the region. Taking these concerns seriously, they decided to delay the tournament to ensure the safety of players and staff.

ACC postpones Women’s Emerging Asia Cup 2025 over health risks and bad weather in Sri Lanka

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has confirmed that new dates for the ACC Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2025 will be announced soon.

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The ACC also thanked all participating teams, players, partners, and stakeholders for their patience and understanding in this situation.

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Mohsin Naqvi said in an official press release, “The ACC is committed to providing opportunities for young women cricketers to develop their skills and compete at the highest level. We understand the strategic significance of this tournament in shaping the future of women's cricket in Asia, and we will work diligently to reschedule the event at the earliest possible date.”

The #ACCWomensEmergingTeamsAsiaCup2025, set to begin June 6 in Sri Lanka, has been postponed due to adverse weather and health concerns.

New dates will be announced soon. Thanks to all teams & partners for their continued support.

Read more: https://t.co/Cpc0fMD2tO#ACC pic.twitter.com/qO3l1oA6Kg

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) June 2, 2025

India 'A' clinch maiden title in first-ever ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup

Meanwhile, the first-ever ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup took place in Hong Kong in June 2023. India ‘A’ emerged as the champions of the inaugural edition of the tournament after crushing Bangladesh ‘A’ by 31 runs in a thrilling final at the Mission Road Ground in Kowloon.

The tournament had featured eight teams—India A, Bangladesh A, Pakistan A, Sri Lanka A, UAE, Nepal, Malaysia, and hosts Hong Kong. However, rain disrupted a few matches, but the ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 still provoded valuable exposure and experience to rising women cricketers across both full-member and associate nations.

This tournament is organized by the Asian Cricket Council and designed to help nurture young talent and strengthen the women’s game across the region.

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There has been no discussion to withdraw from any ACC event: BCCI

Earlier, there were rumors that India might pull out of the ACC tournament, including the upcoming men’s Asia Cup 2025, after a tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam of Jammu and Kashmir in April 2025 that killed 26 tourists. Then, India responded to Pakistan with military actions last month.

However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia dismissed the speculation, saying there has been no talk of pulling out from the ACC tournaments. The BCCI secretary also added that India’s focus is currently on the IPL 2025 and the upcoming England series for both men’s and women’s teams.

Devajit Saikia had stated, “There has been no discussion or decision to withdraw from any ACC event. Our current focus remains on the Indian Premier League and the upcoming England series for both the men’s and women’s teams.”