モーシン・ナクヴィ氏は退任し、ジェイ・シャー氏の後任としてシャミ・シルバ氏がACC新会長に就任

It’s not a good week to be Mohsin Naqvi. First, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief wasn’t able to convince the International Cricket Board (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to host the Champions Trophy 2025 at home, and now, he’s not been named the President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Mohsin was all set to replace Jay Shah, who assumed the role in 2021 and left only after becoming the new ICC Chairman.

SLC’s Shammi Silva, new ACC President

But, when the time has come, the President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Shammi Silva, has been announced as the new ACC supremo. Silva has been the Chairman of the ACC Finance & Marketing Committee for many years and now has a grasp on how Asian cricket works, having been in charge of SLC since 2019.

“It is a great honour to lead the Asian Cricket Council. Cricket is the heartbeat of Asia, and I look forward to working closely with all member nations to elevate the game, provide opportunities for emerging talent, and strengthen the bonds that unite us through this beautiful sport,” Silva said.

Shammi Silva’s first task would be organise the Asia Cup 2026, which will be held in India. Although it isn’t confirmed, there is a chance of a Women’s Asia Cup 2025 as well. Since SLC and BCCI are hosting the Women’s ODI World Cup next year, there is a good chance there will be a Women’s Asia Cup as well. If that’s the case, that’ll be the first assignment as ACC President. 

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List of all ACC Presidents

President No.	Name	Country	Term
1	N. K. P. Salve	India	1983–85
2	Gamini Dissanayake	Sri Lanka	1985–87
3	Lt. Gen. G.S Butt	Pakistan	1987
4	Zahid Ali Akbar Khan		1988–89
5	Anisul Islam Mahmud	Bangladesh	1989–91
6	Abdulrahman Bukhatir	United Arab Emirates	1991–93
7	Madhavrao Scindia	India	1993
8	IS Bindra		1993–97
9	Upali Dharmadasa	Sri Lanka	1997–98
10	Thilanga Sumathipala		1998–99
11	Mujibur Rahman	Pakistan	1999-99
12	Zafar Altaf		1999-00
13	Tauqir Zia		2000–02
14	Mohammad Ali Asghar	Bangladesh	2002–04
15	Jagmohan Dalmiya	India	2004–05
16	Sharad Pawar		2006-06
17	Jayantha Dharmadasa	Sri Lanka	2006–07
18	Arjuna Ranatunga		2008-08
19	Nasim Ashraf	Pakistan	2008-08
20	Ijaz Butt		2008–10
21	Mustafa Kamal	Bangladesh	2010–12
22	N. Srinivasan	India	2012–14
23	Jayantha Dharmadasa	Sri Lanka	2014–15
24	Thilanga Sumathipala		2015–16
25	Shehreyar Khan	Pakistan	2016–16
26	Ehsan Mani		2016–18
27	Nazmul Hassan	Bangladesh	2018–21
28	Jay Shah	India	2021–2024
29	Shammi Silva	Sri Lanka	January 2025