While the British Empire spread the game to Australia, South Asia, the Caribbean and Hong Kong, among others, mainland China resisted colonisation and the sport never caught on.
The Asia Cup T20I will be hosted by Pakistan in 2020 as decided in a meeting of the Asian Cricket Council held n Singapore.
The BCCI didn't send its representative at the Annual General Meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) held in Lahore on Saturday due to "security concerns" and existing political tension between neighbouring nations.
The BCCI has written to Asian Cricket Council (ACC) stating that the selection matters related to Indian cricket team are its sole prerogative.
Relations between Pakistan and India are at their lowest ebb and the Indian board has steadfastly refused to entertain any full bilateral series.
India is due to host the Under-19 Asia Cup in November but the PCB said it would press for a relocation at an ACC meeting this week.
Thilanga Sumathipala as also taken over the top position in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting held in Dubai.
The decision was taken at the meeting held by Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on December 20 in Singapore
This is ACC’s second step towards renewal plans put into action in October
BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur says that the T20 Asia Cup in B''desh next year will be ideal preparation for T20 World Cup in India.