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BCCI Secretary Jay Shah takes over as President of ACC

Jay Shah, the incumbent Secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been appointed as the new President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). He is the youngest person ever to be appointed to the office. He replaces Nazmul Hussain, Chief of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) who was the previous chief of the ACC.

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About the Asian Cricket Council:

The ACC is Asia’s regional administrative body and it currently consists of 24 member associations. ACC is responsible for organizing the Asia Cup tournaments. The 2020 edition of the Asia Cup was postponed to June this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pakistan was to originally host the tournament but the tournament is now expected to be held in either Sri Lanka or Bangladesh.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Asian Cricket Council Headquarters: Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Asian Cricket Council Chairman: Amitabh Choudhary.
  • Asian Cricket Council Founded: 19 September 1983.

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