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The Asia Cricket Council (ACC) has announced that the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup 2025, which is scheduled to start on June 06, has been postponed due to adverse Weather conditions and health conditions.

The decision was taken by the ACC after a letter from SLC President Shammi Silva. The SLC president, Silva, has cited adverse weather conditions and concerns about the spread of Chikungunya in the region as the reason for requesting the postponement of the tournament.

“The decision to postpone the tournament comes after consultations were held on a letter received from Shammi Silva, President of Sri Lanka Cricket Board, who wrote to the President of the ACC, seeking postponement of the event citing adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka and health concerns owing to the spread of chikungunya disease in the region,” it added.

ACC President Mohsin Naqvi has highlighted that the Asian Council is committed towards the new opportunities for women and will work on the rescheduling of the tournament.

“The ACC is committed to providing opportunities for young women cricketers to develop their skills and compete at the highest level,” said Mohsin Raza Naqvi, President of the Asian Cricket Council. “We understand the strategic significance of this tournament in shaping the future of women’s cricket in Asia, and we will work diligently to reschedule the event at the earliest possible date.”

The Board added that they will be looking for new dates for the regional event. “The ACC will announce the new dates for the tournament in due course. We appreciate the understanding of all participating teams, players, commercial partners, and stakeholders,” the ACC statement concluded.

India A will look to defend their title in the upcoming Women’s Emerging Asia Cup 2025. India won the previous the title in the Emerging Women’s Asia Cup in 2023 after defending their 127 runs against Bangaldesh A and won the game by match 31 runs.