Mohsin Naqvi officially elected as President of Asian Cricket Council
Published - 03 Apr 2025, 05:14 PM | Updated - 03 Apr 2025, 11:41 PM
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has taken over a major leadership role as the new president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The 46-year-old will assume the Asian Cricket Council President position officially following the ACC General Council meeting.
Sri Lanka Cricket President Shammi Silva is currently serving as the interim head of the Asian Cricket Council. Mohsin Naqvi was unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board last year for a three-year term. The PCB Chairman is set to take charge of the Asian Cricket Council.
Mohsin Naqvi Becomes Asian Cricket Council President
Jay Shah served as Asian Cricket Council President till 2024 but stepped down to assume the role of International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman. Mohsin Naqvi was initially expected to succeed him. However, Sri Lanka Cricket President Shammi Silva took over charge as President of the ACC.
Mohsin Naqvi has been elected as the president of the Asian Cricket Council for a two-year term. The decision was made during a virtual meeting of the ACC Executive Committee. While an official announcement from the Asian Cricket Board is still pending, Pakistani journalists have reported the news.
"🚨 BREAKING NEWS - Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi becomes PRESIDENT of Asian Cricket Council. #PakistanCricket," a Pakistani journalist wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
🚨 BREAKING NEWS - Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi becomes PRESIDENT of Asian Cricket Council. #PakistanCricket
— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) April 3, 2025
List of All Asian Cricket Council Presidents
| President No. | Name | Country | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. K. P. Salve | India | 1983–85 |
| 2 | Gamini Dissanayake | Sri Lanka | 1985–87 |
| 3 | Lt. Gen. G.S Butt | Pakistan | 1987 |
| 4 | Zahid Ali Akbar Khan | Pakistan | 1988–89 |
| 5 | Anisul Islam Mahmud | Bangladesh | 1989–91 |
| 6 | Abdulrahman Bukhatir | UAE | 1991–93 |
| 7 | Madhavrao Scindia | India | 1993 |
| 8 | IS Bindra | India | 1993–97 |
| 9 | Upali Dharmadasa | Sri Lanka | 1997–98 |
| 10 | Thilanga Sumathipala | Sri Lanka | 1998–99 |
| 11 | Mujibur Rahman | Pakistan | 1999 |
| 12 | Zafar Altaf | Pakistan | 1999–00 |
| 13 | Tauqir Zia | Pakistan | 2000–02 |
| 14 | Mohammad Ali Asghar | Bangladesh | 2002–04 |
| 15 | Jagmohan Dalmiya | India | 2004–05 |
| 16 | Sharad Pawar | India | 2006 |
| 17 | Jayantha Dharmadasa | Sri Lanka | 2006–07 |
| 18 | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sri Lanka | 2008 |
| 19 | Nasim Ashraf | Pakistan | 2008 |
| 20 | Ijaz Butt | Pakistan | 2008–10 |
| 21 | Mustafa Kamal | Bangladesh | 2010–12 |
| 22 | N. Srinivasan | India | 2012–14 |
| 23 | Jayantha Dharmadasa | Sri Lanka | 2014–15 |
| 24 | Thilanga Sumathipala | Sri Lanka | 2015–16 |
| 25 | Shehreyar Khan | Pakistan | 2016 |
| 26 | Ehsan Mani | Pakistan | 2016–18 |
| 27 | Nazmul Hassan | Bangladesh | 2018–21 |
| 28 | Jay Shah | India | 2021–2024 |
| 29 | Shammi Silva | Sri Lanka | January 2025 |
| 30 | Mohsin Naqvi | Pakistan | 2025– |
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