LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi is set to become the new president of the Asian Cricket Council, sources told Private News Channel on Tuesday.
Currently the President of the ACC is Jay Shah who is also the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Shah was given a one-year extension in his tenure as ACC chief in January 2024.
As the ACC president is appointed on a rotational basis among member countries, Naqvi will replace Shah in January 2025 and his term will last for two years.
Naqvi is already working as PCB Chairman and Pakistan’s Interior Minister. Once officially named ACC president, he will oversee three important roles.
An official announcement confirming Naqvi’s chairmanship is expected to be made at the next ACC meeting scheduled for October-November.
He announced earlier today that Naqvi has decided to share his duties with the team’s former head coach Waqar Younis as he will focus on administrative matters.
The PCB chief will hand over cricketing matters to Younis as he believes that a cricketer should be responsible for matters related to the game.
Decisions regarding international, domestic cricket, selection committee and No Objection Certificates (NOC) of players will be overseen by Younis.
Naqvi’s primary focus will be to look after the administrative affairs of the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025, which Pakistan will host between February and March next year.
According to the PCB Constitution 2014, the chairman of the board has the power to delegate his authority to someone and thus Younis will be given the power to take all decisions related to the team.
