Does India leave the Asia Cup and other ACC events? BCCI secretary erases air

Conflicting reports arose on Monday on India’s participation in the next Asian cricket advice (ACC) Events, including the prestigious Asia Cup 2025, after various media outlets claimed the Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) He has decided to remove his teams to protest the current ACC leadership by Pakistan Interior Minister Mohs naqvi.

India reports opting for the Asia Cup and other ACC events

The speculation began after the reports quoted unnamed BCCI sources saying that India has announced its decision to the ACC of withdrawing Emerging women’s teams in the Asia Cup to Sri Lanka next month and the Male Asian Cup scheduled for September 2025. The alleged movement was described as a response to recent scales in Indo-Pak stresses and ACC’s current direction by a Pakistani minister. Some sources said that this was part of a wider strategy to isolate Pakistan’s cricket on the international stage.

According to these reports, the BCCI posture was that “The Indian team cannot play in a tournament organized by the ACC, whose head is Pakistani minister. This is the feeling of the nation.”

The reports suggested that the withdrawal of India could jeopardize the Asia Cup, given the country’s important contribution to the sponsorship of the tournament and the dissemination income.

BCCI secretary responds to rumors

In the midst of the Remors Remors, Secretary of BCCI Devajit saikia He issued a clear statement to the media, firmly rejecting withdrawal claims. “Since this morning, some news has been notified that the BCCI has decided not to participate in the Asia Cup and the Emerging women’s teams Asia Cup, both are ACC (Asian Cricket Council) events. These news have no truth. Saikia said how Toi cited.

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He emphasized that the current focus of the Council remains in the ongoing IPL and the next series against England for both the men’s teams and the women. “The subject of the Asia Cup or any other ACC event issue has not appeared in any level discussion, so no news or report on it purely speculative and imaginary. It can be said that BCCI, how and when any discussion on ACC events occurs and any important decision is reached, the same will be announced through the media.” Saikia added.

While the official position of the BCCI is that no decision has been made on the withdrawal of the ACC events, the situation is still fluid given the continued Geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan. Historically, India and Pakistan have only faced multi-equipment tournaments, with a bilateral series suspended for almost two decades due to diplomatic tensions.

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