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Pakistan Cricket Board’s incumbent chairman Mohsin Naqvi is about to grow to be the following president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) later this yr as per its rotation coverage. The matter of the president’s publish was mentioned at a latest ACC assembly with Naqvi in line to grow to be the following head. “When the ACC meets later this yr, it can affirm that Naqvi would be the subsequent president for a two-year time period,” a supply stated. BCCI secretary Jay Shah is the incumbent ACC president, having received one-year extension in January this yr for a 3rd consecutive time period.
“When Shah steps down the PCB chief will take over,” the supply added.
The ACC has lately awarded the internet hosting rights of the Asia Cup 2025 to India because the event shall be held in T20 format and the 2027 version in ODI format to Bangladesh.
This suggests that two main occasions are scheduled in 2025 — the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February-March adopted by the Asia Cup — which is able to function a precursor to the T20 World Cup 2026.
The 2 occasions are once more more likely to ignite discussions and speculations on whether or not India would journey to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, or whether or not Pakistan will journey to India for the Asia Cup.
Pakistan travelled to India final yr for the ODI World Cup after visiting the nation 2011 for the ODI World Cup and in 2016 for the T20 World Cup.
India has not visited Pakistan since 2008 after they final toured for the 50-overs Asia Cup.
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