Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi’s tenure as president of the Asian Cricket Council is likely to come to an end in April 2027, as opposition grows during his tenure. The Pakistan Cricket Board chairman is currently scheduled to complete his term on April 2 next year.

As stated in a report from Cricbuzz, at least three or four of the five Full Member countries on the Executive Board are against any extension for Naqvi. The five full member countries are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

The post of ACC President follows a rotation system, whereby usually the post switches hands among the full member countries of the continent every two years. It is currently the turn of Bangladesh to take over, and Tamim Iqbal, who is president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, wishes to assume the post.

It has also been debated whether Naqvi may be able to ensure that he holds on to the presidency until the next ACC Annual General Meeting. But there are no conditions for the time period in which the ACC president holds office because it is not linked to the Annual General Meeting.

This has been clarified by an anonymous member of the ACC to Cricbuzz, who stated that the term of Naqvi as ACC president will expire in April, regardless of the date of the AGM.

“There may be speculations, but Naqvi’s term ends in April 2027. Bangladesh is next in line, and there is a belief among ACC members that Tamim is looking forward to taking over. Naqvi may argue that the AGM was held only in August last year, when elections to other ACC positions were not held, and that the elections were held only in August this year. But the term of the ACC president has no connection with the AGM,” the ACC member told Cricbuzz.

Extensions to the ACC presidency are not without precedent, but they have generally depended on consensus among the member boards. For example, Jay Shah of India remained ACC president for a third year in 2024 after receiving unanimous backing.

Nonetheless, it does not seem that Naqvi will have similar backing from the current Executive Board. Disagreement will be the main factor that will work against him in case he attempts to extend his term beyond April.

“The president has a two-year term, which is rotated among the full members of the ACC. Extensions can occasionally be granted by unanimous agreement among the Executive Board, and in the current ACC Executive Board, there is no unanimity. At least on the subject of extension to Naqvi, there is little chance of unanimity, going by recent turn of events,” the member added.

This absence of consensus makes Bangladesh’s position as the next nation in line for the ACC presidency strong. Tamim Iqbal is reportedly keen to become the next ACC president, but before Naqvi’s tenure ends, the ACC could encounter a potentially sensitive moment involving another Indian team and a trophy presentation.

The Asian Under-19 Women’s Championship is scheduled to be held in Bangladesh this December, with India entering the competition as two-time defending champions. Naqvi has previously found himself at the center of a trophy-presentation controversy involving Indian teams.

And should India reach another final during his remaining tenure as ACC president, whether India takes the trophy from him or not remains an issue.

(Cricbuzz report)