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BCCI Presses ACC to Move Dhaka AGM as Asia Cup Plans Stall

India’s cricket board with backing from other leading boards has warned it will boycott the ACC’s July 24 meeting in Dhaka without a venue change, leaving the tournament’s schedule and host cities unresolved.

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Hardik Pandya Pakistan 2022 Asia Cup
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Overview

  • The BCCI has formally requested the ACC to relocate or postpone its July 24 AGM in Dhaka and will await a response before deciding on participation.
  • Sri Lanka, Oman and Afghanistan cricket boards have joined the BCCI’s boycott threat for any meeting held in Dhaka, jeopardizing the AGM quorum required by ACC rules.
  • The ACC has remained silent on venue demands and has not released an official Asia Cup schedule or confirmed host cities for the September tournament.
  • Discussions are ongoing for a hybrid hosting model that would stage IndiaPakistan fixtures at a neutral site, with the UAE emerging as the leading candidate.
  • The Pakistan Cricket Board warns that disruption or postponement of the Asia Cup could cost it over 1.16 billion rupees in expected revenue.