Pakistan won’t be part of Asia Cup 2025 & ACC could be disbanded: Sunil Gavaskar

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has made a bold claim that he can't see Pakistan taking part in the upcoming Asia Cup after the Pahalgam terror attack last month. 

India and Sri Lanka were set to host Asia Cup 2025 later this year. However, the recent terror attack in Pahalgam has cast a shadow on the mega event going ahead if Pakistan will be part of the tournament.

In a recent interview, Gavaskar said that the BCCI's stance will be the same as the Indian government. Moreover, the former great feels that if the tensions between India and Pakistan don't subside, then Pakistan won't play in the competition.

"BCCI's stance has always been what the government of India tells them to do. So I don't think it would be any different when it comes to the Asia Cup. India and Sri Lanka are the hosts for this particular edition of the Asia Cup. So it depends on whether things have changed at all, but if things haven't changed, I can't see Pakistan now being part of the Asia Cup, which is going to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka," said Gavaskar.

'ACC Could Be Disbanded'

The former India captain also made the bold claim that Asian Cricket Council (ACC) could be disbanded.

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Gavaskar feels that ACC could come to an end if India pulls out and the Asia Cup could be made into a three or four-nation tournament.

"I don't know how it will be. It might be that the Asian Cricket Council could well be disbanded, and you could just have a three-nation tour, that could well have a three-nation tournament, or a four-nation tournament with maybe Hong Kong or UAE being invited. So that could well happen, ACC could well be disbanded. But I think it is dependent on what happens in the next couple of months," said the former India captain.