Dhaka, July 24 -- Asian Cricket Council (ACC) convened its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday in Dhaka, bringing together representatives from all of the organisation's Member nations, where it was decided that cricket will be included in next year's Asian Games.

"ACC has announced the inclusion of cricket in the upcoming Asian Games 2026 to be held in Japan, which will see participation 10 (ten) men's and 8 (eight) women's teams from across the continent, to be chosen based on their rankings," a release said.

The meeting was chaired by Mohsin Naqvi, ACC president and chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board and was attended by all ACC members.

Naqvi conveyed his sincere appreciation to Aminul Islam, President of the Bangladesh Cri...