Any attempt to extend Mohsin Naqvi’s term as president of the Asian Cricket Council, which is set to expire on April 2, 2027, will almost certainly fail. It is expected that at least three, and possibly four, of the five ACC Full Members will oppose an extension, making it nearly hard for the Executive Board to get the required near-unanimous agreement.
On April 3, 2025, Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan’s Interior Minister and head of the Pakistan Cricket Board, took over as president of the Asian Cricket Council. Any extension would require permission from the Executive Board, which is comprised of Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka.
The next country in line for the ACC presidential rotation is Bangladesh, and Tamim Iqbal, president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, is said to be ready to take over after Mohsin Naqvi’s term expires.
Why is the Mohsin Naqvi extension so improbable?
The president’s term may be extended under the ACC constitution, but only with the unanimous permission of the Executive Board. In the current political climate surrounding Asian cricket, that obstacle has not been overcome. The ACC president’s two-year term is rotated among Full Members and is unrelated to the ACC Annual General Meeting.
Two significant prize disputes are among the recent developments mentioned. On September 28, 2025, the India men’s team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, and it remains locked in the ACC offices in Dubai. Following their victory over Sri Lanka in 2026, the Indian ladies rejected to accept the ladies’s Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi. The board’s divisions have expanded as a result of these incidents.
Jay Shah’s 2024 precedent illustrates how the current climate differs. Members of the ACC unanimously elected Shah to a third term as president that year, with Sri Lanka prepared to forego its turn. There doesn’t appear to be much demand for a Naqvi extension.
What is the next step in the ACC presidential succession?
The procedural question is whether Bangladesh will formally take over as president once Naqvi’s tenure ends in April 2027. According to the rotation system, Bangladesh is next in line, and Tamim is said to be delighted about the job.
The next confirmed ACC event is the Asian Under-19 Women’s Championship in Bangladesh in December 2026, with India as the two-time reigning champions. After Naqvi’s term ends, the next men’s Asia Cup will be held in Bangladesh in June 2027, assuming the rotation proceeds as planned and a new ACC president takes over.
