Afro-Asia Cup May Get Revived By ACC President Jay Shah | Reports: After lying dormant for over a decade, the Afro-Asia Cup, a prominent cricket tournament for Africa and Asia teams, may be revived. The competition was last featured in 2007. There are reports of this Cup being restarted by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and ICC. Jay Shah, who is the president of ACC and will soon take over as the chairman of ICC, is open to bringing back this tournament.
The concept of the Afro-Asia Cup was born out of a desire to promote unity and enhance cricketing relations between Asia and Africa. The competition brought together top players from each region, with the first two editions in 2005 and 2007 providing exciting contests including legends like Virender Sehwag and Shaun Pollock, among others. Although these matches enjoyed popularity among fans, a lack of logistics funds scrapped the event due to time clashes.
Bringing back this specific cup would give a unique opportunity for various stars from different continents to display their prowess. There is something exhilarating about witnessing how cricketers such as Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Babar Azam work alongside Africa’s Quinton de Kock and Kagiso Rabada, who are also top players from within Africa. Apart from that, it is also a way to demonstrate how sports can bring people together despite their location or cultural differences.
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The internationalization of cricket through its tournament ties nicely into the ICC’s long-term aims at globalizing cricket even further, particularly in Africa, where the area is seeing significant growth in this sport. Although this plan is still in its preliminary stages, we are hopeful that in 2025, this event will happen someday.
