The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is scheduled to hold its Annual General Meetings (AGM) in Bali, Indonesia, over the course of the next two days, following a recent development. The two-day cricket summit on January 31 is attracting interest from cricket fans across the globe, with Jay Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), at the forefront.
At the AGM, the ACC—a major player in Asian cricket—will address important issues, with a particular emphasis on the organization’s broadcasting rights. Cricket’s world has taken notice of the ACC’s rights as a result of its premier event, the Asia Cup. Disney Star has held the rights for eight years, but there remains an element of unpredictability because of the quickly evolving sports broadcasting scene in India. To set the stage for possible competing bids, top broadcasters have been invited to a dinner on Tuesday.
The location of the next Asia Cup is another mystery that the ACC must solve.
The report claims that the 2019 season will follow a Twenty20 format, with Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) vying to host. A provision that benefits full-member Asian countries casts doubt on associate members’ eligibility to host the championship. Even so, the UAE has held events in the past in 2022 and 2018, even though Sri Lanka and India were the official hosts.
There are rumors that the leadership baton may be passed around, even if the official agenda avoids discussing the election. As the current president of the ACC, Jay Shah‘s possible move to the chairmanship of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is a topic of discussion. The conclusions of the ACC meeting may act as a crystal ball, providing insights into the shifting terrain of leadership positions in international cricket.
Cricket fans worldwide are giddy with excitement as we await the results from Bali regarding the future of Asian cricket and its influence on the wider cricketing scene.
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