India-Pakistan Power Struggle puts Asia Cup 2025 in danger while BCCI threatens to withdraw from the ACG AG

Shortly after an impasse on the border, India and Pakistan are locked up in another conflict on the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The president of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohin Naqvi, who is also the Minister of the Interior of Pakistan and President of the ACC, wants the ACC AGM in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 24 and 25. However, the cricket control board in India (BCCI), the most powerful cricket council, wants the ACC AGM in a different momentum.

The BCCI threatened to withdraw from the Ag if the ACC, led by the PCB chief, does not change the place. However, there is no cricket reason. Instead, the reason is political. With India enclosed in diplomatic tensions with Pakistan and Bangladesh, the cricket is the one that takes it. In the current state of things, the ACC AGM, if it continues as planned, could be invalid. In addition, if the meeting takes place in Dacca, BCCI could express the participation in candle of the Asia 2025 Cup. BCCI has already postponed the series of white balls against the Bangladesh scheduled for August.

Why could the ACC AGM be invalid?

ACC needs at least three permanent members to reach a quorum. Although the PCB has found the support of the Bangladesh cricket card (BCB), the BCCI is supported by Sri Lanka Cricket and the Afghanistan Cricket board. In addition, an ACC AGM needs at least 10 associate members. But PCB has not yet received this support. This included the situation in favor of BCCI.

The president of ACC, Mohin Naqvi, even used his state visit to Kabul to won ACB after missing AGI ICC in Singapore. However, according to a Cricbuzz reportAfghanistan has promised its support for the BCCI in this case. Therefore, even if the ACC AGM continues without the BCCI, it could not reach a quorum.

BCB could have avoided the entire saga if it had not played in the hands of PCB. Aminul Islam, the BCB temporary chief, ignored the advice and accepted NAQVI’s offer to welcome the ACC AGM.

“It now seems that the event has transformed into a geopolitical question. Aminul could have managed the situation more carefully when it is approached by the president of the PCB to organize the meeting. I think he could have taken more time because, in situations like this, taking time is part of the game. Probably because of the inexperience, he agreed to welcome him without fully understanding the geopolitical implications,” ” A BCB source Said to Cricbuzz.

Future of Asia Cup 2025 Bleak

The ACC AGM was supposed to break the ice of the Asian Cup 2025. However, if the Ag does not go ahead and BCCI and PCB continue their dead end, the Asian Cup could be postponed indefinitely. Without window after September, the tournament could be rebuilt.

In addition, if the Asian Cup is canceled, it would put Sony under pressure. Sony bought ACC broadcasting rights for $ 170 million for the period 2024-2031.

The PCB could also lose lasting if the Asian Cup does not continue. PCB reserved Rs 116 Core of the Asian Cup.

“The income of these two main sources (ICC and Asian Cup) are very important to the financial health of Pakistani crickets”, ” PTI cited a source.