The planned Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Annual General Meeting, scheduled for July 24 in Dhaka, has received a stern warning from the BCCI. The Indian board has made it plain that it will boycott any decision made at the conference if the location is not changed, despite the deteriorating situation on the ground in Bangladesh and escalating geopolitical tensions.

The Asia Cup, which will be played this year in the T20 format, is still up in the air. The tournament has not yet been formally scheduled or given a confirmed site by the ACC, even though India is the designated host country. The uncertainty has simply contributed to the confusion, even though there is speculation that the window will be in September.

Contributing to the confusion is the BCCI's resolute opposition to the site of the July 24 AGM. According to ANI's source knowledgeable about the situation, India has already asked for a change in location and will not be sending delegates to Dhaka. However, the situation is still tense because ACC president Mohsin Naqvi has not yet replied.

According to the source, "The Asia Cup may take place only if the meeting location switches from Dhaka."

"The ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi is attempting to put undue pressure on India for the meeting. We have asked him to relocate the meeting, but have not heard back. If Mohsin Naqvi proceeds with the conference in Dhaka, the BCCI will boycott any conclusion.

It should be mentioned that Naqvi is now the minister of interior for Pakistan and the chairman of the PCB, a dual position that has added to the political undercurrents in the run-up to the Asia Cup.

Not a recent problem

The friction is not a recent development. Sri Lanka was chosen to host their games at a neutral location because India had declined to visit Pakistan for the 2023 Asia Cup. Earlier this year, India took a similar strategy at the Champions Trophy, competing in every game in Dubai.

The dispute also occurs after earlier rumors in May that India had pulled out of both the Men's Asia Cup and the Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup. Devajit Saikia, the BCCI secretary, however, refuted these reports as "speculative and imaginary," stating that there had been no interaction between the ACC and the BCCI.

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