Key points
- Originally planned to be held on July 23, AGM meeting now faces an uncertain future
- BCCI reportedly makes lucrative offers to ACC members
- ICC Chairman Jay Shah also involved in lobbying: Geo Super
ISLAMABAD: Oman Cricket has reportedly joined the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in opposing Dhaka as the venue for the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
Originally planned to be held on July 23, the AGM meeting now faces an uncertain future.
According to the Geo Super, the BCCI has started lobbying with the fellow ACC members to refrain from participating in the meeting by making lucrative offers.
It reported quoting sources that the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah is also involved in the lobbying, and the ACC members are forced to express their reservations in writing.
Majority remains in Dhaka’s favour
However, despite Oman’s inclusion in the opposition, the majority remains in Dhaka’s favour to host the AGM
This would be the first such gathering in the Bangladeshi capital after several years.
Notably, the decision to hold the annual meeting was taken by ACC President Mohsin Naqvi, considering the upcoming three-match series between Pakistan and Bangladesh, due to which several ACC representatives would be in the city at the time.
It was reported earlier this week that the council has sent a formal invitation to all the member nations with a 15-day notice and has also kept the option to attend the meeting virtually.
