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ACC Makes Big Move; Postpones Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup For 'This' Reason

Rajgeeta Yadav

Asian Cricket Council postpones Women's emerging Team's Asia Cup [Source: @np_nationpress/X.com]Asian Cricket Council postpones Women's emerging Team's Asia Cup [Source: @np_nationpress/X.com]

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has officially postponed the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2025. The tournament was supposed to start on Friday, June 6 in Sri Lanka but will now happen at a later date.

The reason for the delay is that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) asked for the event to be pushed back because of bad weather and health concerns. The consultation

ACC President Officially Postpones Emerging Asia Cup 2025  

"The ACC is committed to providing opportunities for young women cricketers to develop their skills and compete at the highest level," said Mr. Mohsin Raza Naqvi, President Asian Cricket Council. 

"We understand the strategic significance of this tournament in shaping the future of women's cricket in Asia, and we will work diligently to reschedule the event at the earliest possible date," he added.

There were earlier rumours that India might pull out of the tournament after a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir in April, where 26 tourists were killed. India responded with military action in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. 

However, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia cleared things up, saying, 

“There has been no discussion or decision to withdraw from any ACC event. Our current focus remains on the Indian Premier League and the upcoming England series for both the men’s and women’s teams.”

The first edition of the tournament was held in Hong Kong in 2023. India A won the final by beating Bangladesh A by 31 runs. That tournament included teams from India A, Bangladesh A, Pakistan A, Sri Lanka A, UAE, Nepal, Hong Kong (the host), and Malaysia. Some of the matches were cancelled due to rain.