PCB chairman 'to be appointed ACC's head'

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is set to be appointed the new president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), Geo News reported citing sources on Tuesday. 

Naqvi's two-year tenure as ACC's president will begin in next year in January. 

The cricketing body is currently chaired by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCC) chairman Jay Shah. He was appointed president of ACC in 2021 and in January 2024, his term was extended for one year. 

The presidents of the ACC are enlisted on a rotation-based method among the member countries.

It is expected that Naqvi’s appointment will be made official after the next ACC meeting, which is due in October-November.

Moreover, Naqvi was appointed PCB chairman in February this year for a three-year term and apart from fulfilling the role of PCB chief, Naqvi is also the interior minister of Pakistan.

It was also reported by Geo News today that Naqvi has made decisions to divide his duties with former captain of Pakistan cricket team Waqar Younis.

Naqvi will focus on administrative matters within the board and the veteran pacer will act as his advisor on cricket affairs.

The cricket affairs Younis will oversee include issues related to international and domestic cricket, the selection committee and the no objection certificates (NOCs) of the players.

The constitution of the PCB 2014 allows the chairman of the board to divide or share his power with another official.