Asian Cricket Council: Do You Know How Many Asian Countries are Playing Cricket?
How Many Asian Countries are Playing Cricket? Do you Know? Asian Countries are Playing Cricket? The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is a...
How Many Asian Countries are Playing Cricket?
Do you Know? Asian Countries are Playing Cricket? The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is a cricket organisation to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia region. The council is currently consists of 24 member associations out of 48 Countries in Asia.
Cricket Participating Countries in Asia = 24 Countries
However, Out of 24 countries, only 4 countries were entered into Asia Cup Qualifier 2022 and Hong Kong is the winner of Qualifier 2022 and Hong Kong Will entered into the Asia Cup to play agianst India and Pakistan.
Hong Kong Qualified for the 4th Time for Asia Cup in History. Here is the list of Asian Countries are Playing Cricket.
| # | Country | Subregion | Cricket Playing Nation? |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | Western Asia | Yes |
| 2 | Vietnam | South-Eastern Asia | Yes |
| 3 | Bhutan | Southern Asia | Yes |
| 4 | Singapore | South-Eastern Asia | Yes |
| 5 | Oman | Western Asia | Yes |
| 6 | Brunei | South-Eastern Asia | Yes |
| 7 | Kuwait | Western Asia | Yes |
| 8 | Afghanistan | Southern Asia | Yes |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | Western Asia | Yes |
| 10 | Malaysia | South-Eastern Asia | Yes |
| 11 | Nepal | Southern Asia | Yes |
| 12 | Qatar | Western Asia | Yes |
| 13 | Indonesia | South-Eastern Asia | Yes |
| 14 | Pakistan | Southern Asia | Yes |
| 15 | Sri Lanka | Southern Asia | Yes |
| 16 | Bahrain | Western Asia | Yes |
| 17 | Bangladesh | Southern Asia | Yes |
| 18 | India | Southern Asia | Yes |
| 19 | Tajikistan | Central Asia | Yes |
| 20 | Israel | Western Asia | No |
| 21 | Turkey | Western Asia | No |
| 22 | Iran | Southern Asia | Yes |
| 23 | Laos | South-Eastern Asia | No |
| 24 | Thailand | South-Eastern Asia | Yes |
| 25 | Lebanon | Western Asia | No |
| 26 | Kyrgyzstan | Central Asia | No |
| 27 | Turkmenistan | Central Asia | No |
| 28 | Myanmar | South-Eastern Asia | Yes |
| 29 | Maldives | Southern Asia | Yes |
| 30 | South Korea | Eastern Asia | No |
| 31 | State of Palestine | Western Asia | No |
| 32 | Iraq | Western Asia | No |
| 33 | Georgia | Western Asia | No |
| 34 | Uzbekistan | Central Asia | No |
| 35 | Mongolia | Eastern Asia | Yes |
| 36 | Yemen | Western Asia | No |
| 37 | Armenia | Western Asia | No |
| 38 | North Korea | Eastern Asia | No |
| 39 | Kazakhstan | Central Asia | No |
| 40 | Syria | Western Asia | No |
| 41 | Cambodia | South-Eastern Asia | Yes |
| 42 | China | Eastern Asia | Yes |
| 43 | Timor-Leste | South-Eastern Asia | No |
| 44 | Japan | Eastern Asia | No |
| 45 | Cyprus | Western Asia | No |
| 46 | Philippines | South-Eastern Asia | No |
| 47 | Jordan | Western Asia | No |
| 47 | Azerbaijan | Western Asia | No |
ACC Membership
Full Members
| S.No | Country | Association |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Â India | BCCI |
| 2 | Â Pakistan | PCB |
| 3 | Â Sri Lanka | SLC |
| 4 | Bangladesh | BCB |
| 5 | Afghanistan | ACB |
ACC Associate Members
Associates
| Sno | Country | Association | Status |
| 1 | Hong Kong | Cricket Hong Kong | Associate |
| 2 | Nepal | Cricket Association of Nepal | Associate |
| 3 | Oman | Oman Cricket Board | Associate |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | Emirates Cricket Board | Associate |
| 5 | Bahrain | Bahrain Cricket Association | Associate |
| 6 | Bhutan | Bhutan Cricket Council Board | Associate |
| 7 | China | Chinese Cricket Association | Associate |
| 8 | Iran | Islamic Republic of Iran Cricket Association | Associate |
| 9 | Kuwait | Kuwait Cricket Association | Associate |
| 10 | Malaysia | Malaysian Cricket Association | Associate |
| 11 | Maldives | Cricket Control Board of Maldives | Associate |
| 12 | Mongolia | Mongolia Cricket Association | Associate |
| 13 | Myanmar | Myanmar Cricket Federation | Associate |
| 14 | Qatar | Qatar Cricket Association | Associate |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation | Associate |
| 16 | Singapore | Singapore Cricket Association | Associate |
| 17 | Tajikistan | Tajikistan Cricket Federation | Associate |
| 18 | Thailand | Cricket Association of Thailand | Associate |
| 19 | Cambodia | Cricket Association of Cambodia | Associate |
