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BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Unanimously Elected As Asian Cricket Council President

The purpose of ACC is to develop the game of cricket in Asia. The Council subordinate to the International Cricket Council (ICC) is the regional administrative body of the continent and currently has 25 countries as its members.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah has been unanimously elected as the President of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Saturday. The 32-year-old replaces Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief Najmul Hasan Papon. BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal congratulated Shah on social media. In the absence of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, Jay Shah is overseeing the work and under his supervision, the Indian Cricket Board has decided to organize the Vijay Hazare tournament after the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament.

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The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is a cricket organization, established in 1983. The purpose of this organization is to develop the game of cricket in Asia. The Council subordinate to the International Cricket Council (ICC) is the regional administrative body of the continent and currently has 25 countries as its members.

BCCI treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal shared the news on Twitter.

"Congratulations @JayShah on taking over as President of Asian Cricket Council. I'm sure ACC will achieve greater heights under your leadership and the cricketers of the entire Asian region will benefit. My best wishes for a successful tenure," Dhumal wrote.

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