The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has authorized a sequence of key governance modifications, together with the election of a brand new vice-president and Govt Board members, whereas opening the way in which for Afghanistan to affix the rotation for the ACC presidency.
The choices have been taken on the ACC Annual Common Assembly (AGM) in Bangkok on August 22, 2026, with representatives of all ACC member nations taking part.
Khalid Al Zarooni, vice-president of the UAE Emirates Cricket Board, was unanimously elected ACC vice-president, the ACC web site says..
The Common Assembly additionally elected members to the ACC Govt Board for the 2026–2028 time period. Representing non-Check enjoying full member nations are Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Saoud Al Thani, President of the Qatar Cricket Affiliation, and Mahmood Gaznavi, President of the Singapore Cricket Affiliation.
Among the many Affiliate Members, Mohamed Faisal of the Cricket Board of Maldives and Mohammad Mansoor of the Bahrain Cricket Federation have been elected, with the 2 officers set to share the time period in workplace.
The newly-elected Govt Board members from Qatar, Singapore and Maldives secured Pakistan’s help throughout the election course of.
In a big governance resolution, the AGM authorized the addition of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) to the group of Full Member boards eligible to imagine the ACC presidency. The presidency had beforehand rotated amongst Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India.
The choice offers Afghanistan a possible place within the ACC’s future presidential rotation and displays the council’s acknowledged goal of broadening illustration and management participation amongst its Full Member boards.
The assembly additionally authorized the formation of committees protecting governance, administration, cricket growth, competitions, finance and different key areas. Particulars of the committees will likely be introduced later.
ACC President Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi congratulated the newly elected officers, describing the AGM choices as a mirrored image of the maturity of the council’s governance.
“Cricket in Asia has all the time been greater than a recreation, it’s a shared language that connects nations, cultures and generations,” Naqvi stated, whereas stressing the ACC’s duty to strengthen the game for current and future generations.
The ACC reaffirmed its dedication to increasing alternatives for rising cricket nations and selling sustainable growth of the sport throughout Asia.