New Delhi, May 19 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to pull out of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events, including the Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Sri Lanka next month and the Men's Asia Cup scheduled in September. This is because of the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, and the fact that Pakistan's Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is heading the ACC.

The BCCI is going to take a strong stand by not joining any ACC tournaments according to a report by The Indian Express. "We can't play in events run by the ACC when its boss is a Pakistan minister. That's how people in India feel," a BCCI source said. The report further states th...