Asian Cricket Council elections
\nVictory marks first time Pakistan-backed panel has won all three ACC board seats
\n Bangkok
\nPakistan-backed candidates have secured all three Asian Cricket Council (ACC) board seats, defeating an India-backed panel in a closely contested election in Bangkok.
\nThe election was held during the ACC Annual General Meeting, where three director positions on the board were contested by Pakistan- and India-backed panels.
\nAccording to sources, the winning panel, backed by ACC President and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Mohsin Naqvi, included representatives from Qatar, Singapore and the Maldives.
\nThe three candidates secured victory after a close contest, while the India-backed panel suffered defeat.
\nBoard of Control for Cricket in India\u2019s (BCCI) Vice President Rajeev Shukla represented India at the meeting.
\nThe victory marks the first time since the establishment of ACC that a Pakistan-backed panel has won all three available seats.
\nSources described the outcome as a major achievement for Naqvi and an important indication of Pakistan\u2019s growing influence within the ACC.
\nThe annual general meeting also reviewed the preparations for next year\u2019s Asia Cup in Bangladesh, with Sylhet, Mirpur and Chattogram proposed as venues.
\nThe ACC\u2019s annual budget also came under discussion, while preparations and arrangements for the Women\u2019s Asia Cup in Dubai were reviewed during the meeting.
\nIndia and Pakistan have been clubbed together in the same group for this year\u2019s Women\u2019s T20 Asia Cup, scheduled to be played from August 28 to September 13.
\nThis year\u2019s continental tournament will feature eight teams, divided into two groups of four.
\nAs per the schedule, the Women\u2019s T20 Asia Cup 2026 will get underway on August 28, with Thailand and Hong Kong, China, locking horns at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, which will host all 15 matches of the tournament, including the final on September 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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