Asian Cricket Council (ACC) ne officially announce kiya hai ki 2025 Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup ab postpone ho gaya hai. Ye tournament 6 June 2025 se Sri Lanka mein start hone wala tha, lekin ab delay ho gaya hai. Ye decision 2 June ko liya gaya Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) ke formal request ke baad. Reason hai Sri Lanka mein bure weather conditions aur public health issues. Tournament ka naya schedule baad mein announce kiya jayega.
Postponement ke Peeche ke Reasons
Sri Lanka Cricket ke President, Shammi Silva ne ACC ke President Mohsin Raza Naqvi ko letter bhej ke do major concerns bataye:
- Bura Mausam:
Sri Lanka ke weather department ne strong winds aur heavy rain ka alert diya tha, kyunki southwest monsoon kaafi strong ho gaya hai. Is wajah se outdoor event organize karna risky ho sakta tha – na sirf player safety ka issue hota, balki pura schedule bhi affect hota. Waise bhi 2023 mein jo pehla edition hua tha Hong Kong mein, usmein bhi baarish ki wajah se 12 matches mein se 7 wash out ho gaye the. - Public Health Concerns:
Sri Lanka mein is waqt chikungunya ka major outbreak chal raha hai – ye ek mosquito-borne viral disease hai, aur last 20 saal ka sabse bada outbreak mana ja raha hai. Is wajah se players, staff aur fans sabki health at risk hoti. ACC ne safety ko priority di, isliye postpone karna pada.
ACC ka Commitment Women’s Cricket ke liye
ACC President Mohsin Naqvi (jo PCB ke chairman bhi hain) ne bola, “ACC young women cricketers ko opportunities dene mein pura believe rakhta hai. Ye tournament women’s cricket ke future ke liye kaafi crucial hai, aur hum jaldi se jaldi naye dates decide karenge.” ACC ne sabhi teams, players, sponsors aur fans ka support aur understanding ke liye shukriya bhi ada kiya.
Tournament ka Background
Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup ek ACC initiative hai jiska aim hai Asia mein women’s cricket ko promote karna – full-member countries ke saath-saath top associate teams bhi participate karti hain. Pehla edition June 2023 mein Hong Kong ke Mission Road Ground mein hua tha. 8 teams ne participate kiya: India A, Pakistan A, Bangladesh A, Sri Lanka A, Nepal, Hong Kong, Malaysia, aur UAE. Final mein India A ne Bangladesh A ko 31 runs se haraya tha, aur Shreyanka Patil bani thi Player of the Series. 2025 edition se aur zyada excitement expected thi, lekin Sri Lanka ke unexpected issues ki wajah se ab thoda delay ho gaya.
Context aur Kuch Speculations
Halanki official statement mein sirf weather aur health issues ki baat ki gayi hai, lekin pehle kuch media reports ne bola tha ki India-Pakistan ke beech geopolitical tensions bhi reason ho sakte hain. 19 May 2025 ko kuch sources ne claim kiya tha ki BCCI ne withdraw kar liya hai kyunki ACC ke head Mohsin Naqvi Pakistan ke Interior Minister bhi hain. Lekin BCCI ne in sab reports ko deny kar diya aur bola ki IPL aur England tour ke chakkar mein unka focus abhi wahan hai. ACC ki taraf se officially koi political ya diplomatic reason mention nahi kiya gaya.
Next Steps
ACC ne kaha hai ki wo naye dates jaldi announce karne ke liye kaam kar raha hai, taaki young women cricketers ke liye ye platform bana rahe. Official updates ACC ke social media handles aur website pe diye jayenge.
2025 Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup ka postpone hona dikhata hai ki ACC players ki safety ko sabse upar rakhta hai. Ye delay thoda unfortunate hai, lekin ACC ka proactive approach batata hai ki wo seriously women’s cricket ko grow karna chahte hain. Fans aur stakeholders ab naye schedule ka wait kar sakte hain, jahan young talent apna best dikhane ko ready hoga.
