BCCI Rejects India Withdrawal from Asia Cup 2025: Asia Cup (Asia Cup) BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia has cleared the situation on the ongoing speculation about India’s participation in 2025. He said that the board has neither discussed any Asia Cup nor written anything about this to ACC. Currently, BCCI’s entire focus is on IPL and England tour.
In some media reports about the Asia Cup 2025, it was being claimed that India could withdraw from this tournament. The reason was being told that the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan and the presence of Pakistan minister Mohsin Naqvi as the ACC chief.
But these reports have now been rejected by BCCI itself. BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia clearly said in a conversation with ANI that “We have not yet discussed any ACC tournament, nor has any official letter written.”
He further said that “there have been reports from the morning that India will not play in the Asia Cup and Women’s Emerging Asia Cup, but there is no truth in it. Right now our entire focus is on IPL and England series (both women and men).”
However, the Indian Express earlier quoted sources as saying that BCCI has made up his mind to withdraw from the Asia Cup as the tournament is being held under an organization whose head is a Pakistani minister. It was also said in the report that ACC has been given oral information about this.
Significantly, India is also the host of the men’s Asia Cup to be held in September this year and the last time champion team. A total of eight teams are expected to participate in the tournament, and it was already being said that Pakistan’s matches would be played outside India.
At present, BCCI has made it clear that no final decision has been taken. Whenever there is a discussion or decision on the ACC tournament, it will be officially shared.
