India, Sri Lanka and Oman oppose venue; Mohsin Naqvi retains majority backing
\n DHAKA
\nThe Asian Cricket Council\u2019s (ACC) annual meeting has come under a cloud of uncertainty after India began lobbying member nations to oppose the scheduled gathering in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sources confirmed on Friday.
\nIndia\u2019s opposition, reportedly due to the Bangladeshi venue, has now evolved into a full-scale effort to prevent the meeting from taking place. Sources said both the Indian government and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have launched behind-the-scenes campaigns, urging member boards to skip the session and offering various incentives in exchange.
\nIn a parallel effort, ICC Chairman Jay Shah has also started lobbying, urging member boards to write letters opposing the Dhaka meeting and to withhold participation.
\nAccording to insiders, Sri Lanka and now Oman have backed India\u2019s stance and opposed the meeting being held in Dhaka. However, sources added that a majority of ACC members continue to support the event going ahead as scheduled and have reaffirmed their backing for President Mohsin Naqvi.
\nThe ACC president has called the meeting for July 24, while member representatives are set to arrive in Dhaka on July 23. Meanwhile, India and Sri Lanka have formally requested that the meeting be postponed or moved to a different location, citing their opposition to Bangladesh as host.
\nAs tensions grow, insiders say the future of the annual session now hangs in the balance.
\nLast month, it was reported that the highly anticipated schedule for the ACC Men\u2019s Asia Cup 2025 will be announced in July.
\nAccording to a report, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as a strong contender to host the prestigious tournament due to the standoff between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the BCCI.
\nIndian media further reported that, if plans proceed smoothly, the tournament is likely to begin in the second week of September, with September 10 being considered as a tentative date of commencement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
India, Sri Lanka and Oman oppose venue; Mohsin Naqvi retains majority backing DHAKA The Asian Cricket Council\u2019s (ACC) annual meeting has come under a cloud of uncertainty after India began lobbying member nations to oppose the scheduled gathering in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sources confirmed on Friday. India\u2019s opposition, reportedly due to the Bangladeshi venue, has now […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":470313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-489763","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n