In what comes as a major development, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to withdraw from the upcoming Asia Cup, according to a report in the Indian Express. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is headed by PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, which is why the board decided to stay away from all the ACC events. The board has reportedly informed the ACC about its decision to withdraw from the women's Emerging Asia Cup in Sri Lanka next month and the men's Asia Cup 2025. India were set to host the Asia Cup in September later this year. The move to withdraw from the Asia Cup aims to isolate Pakistan cricket.

“The Indian team can’t play in a tournament that is organised by the ACC whose chief is a Pakistan minister. That’s the sentiment of the nation. We have verbally communicated to ACC about our withdrawal from the upcoming Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup, and our future participation in their events too is on hold. We are in constant touch with the Indian government,” said a BCCI source as quoted by the Indian Express.

What Will Happen To Asia Cup 2025 After India Pull Out?

The Asia Cup 2025 is unlikely to go ahead without India. Most of the international sponsors are from India, and without the Men in Blue in the tournament, the ACC is unlikely to find any sponsors for the event. BCCI's move to pull out of the Asia Cup wasn't unexpected as India had cut all ties with Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack.

This is not the first time that the Asia Cup has been affected due to India Pakistan conflict. The last edition in 2023 was played in a hybrid model after the BCCI refused to tour Pakistan for the event. The same happened in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where India refused to play in Pakistan, and the tournament was played in a hybrid model. The BCCI and PCB reached an agreement that all ICC and ACC events in India or Pakistan will be played in a hybrid model. If the Asia Cup 2025 had gone ahead, the BCCI would have had to host the tournament in the hybrid model as per the agreement.

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