Even as the fate of Asia Cup 2025 hangs in balance, a new report has now claimed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could boycott the Asian Cricket Council meeting. The six-nation tournament, reportedly scheduled to begin in September, is uncertain, given India’s geopolitical tensions with Pakistan and Bangladesh. Ahead of the ACC meeting scheduled to take place on July 23 in Dhaka, a report has claimed that the Asia Cup can only happen if the meeting is moved out of Dhaka.
India facing unnecessary pressure from Pakistan over Asia Cup
As per news agency ANI, a source claimed that despite the BCCI requesting the ACC meeting to be moved out from Dhaka, the board had received no response yet. The source stated that ACC and Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi was exerting unnecessary pressure on India. Further, the source added that the BCCI will boycott any resolution taken up by the Naqvi-led ACC if the meeting isn’t moved out of Bangladesh’s Dhaka.
“Asia Cup can happen only if the meeting venue changes from Dhaka. ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi is trying to assert unnecessary pressure on India for the meeting. We requested him to change the venue, but have received no response. BCCI will boycott any resolution if Mohsin Naqvi goes ahead with the meeting in Dhaka,” the source said.
India recently received a go-ahead from the central government to face Pakistan in ICC events. The future of the clash between the arch-rivals was uncertain following the Pahalgam terror attack. However, now that the BCCI has gotten a green signal, it remains to be seen what would be the fate of Asia Cup 2025.
Earlier this week, reports claimed that BCCI and PCB officials were set to meet on the sidelines of the ICC Annual General Meeting in Singapore to decide on the fate of Asia Cup.
As per the tentative schedule, the Asia Cup 2025 is expected to be held from September 5 to 21, with the UAE emerging as the likely host. Six teams—India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and the UAE—are expected to feature. The tournament will follow a group stage and Super Fours format, with India and Pakistan likely to face off at least twice, first on September 7 and potentially again on September 14.
