Fact Check: Will Afghanistan Cricket Board To Be Dissolved Amidst India Tour?

Afghanistan are currently playing a high-profile cricket series in India. However, some random news outlets are indicating that the country's premier cricket board will be dissolved.

The decision has not been made final yet but local media reports indicate about the ACB dissolution. This will be massive moment for cricket in Afghanistan. Let's find out if this is true as we conduct a ACB dissolution fact check.

Fact Check: Will Afghanistan Cricket Board Be Dissolved?

According to a random social media post, the ACB is all set to be shut down and ties with the International Cricket Council will also be cut. With no official board, the Afghanistan cricket will be looked after by the country's Olympic committee if this happens.

However, the Afghanistan Cricket Board dissolution is unlikely to happen now, according to the Sportsdunia fact check. There is no official confirmation on the ACB shutting down and this post seems to be fake.

Afghanistan cricket has seen a stupendous rise over the years and their cricket board has played a major role in it. The ACB has nurtured the talent inside the country and have helped them develop despite no international cricket at home.

Will Afghanistan's Rapid Rise Be Affected?

In a short span, Afghanistan have produced given some of the best cricketers in the world and gone to become a competitive side. They have beaten sides like Australia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh in ICC events, which shows their rapid improvement.

Players like Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have played in some of the biggest cricket leagues in the world, proving their mettle at the highest level. All these developments can be negatively affected if the Afghanistan Cricket Board is shut down.

Currently, Afghanistan are on a multi-format tour of India. However, the series hasn't gone as expected for them. They lost the Only Test and then the first two ODIs of the series as well. With just one ODI match remaining in the series, they will be looking to avoid a whitewash.