ICC suspends Cricket Canada; Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 rescheduled to February
The ICC suspended Cricket Canada over governance breaches and approved several key decisions, including moving the Women's Champions Trophy 2027 to February.
The ICC suspended Cricket Canada over governance breaches and approved several key decisions, including moving the Women's Champions Trophy 2027 to February.
A new chapter for cricket in the United States began on Wednesday, as the groundbreaking ceremony for the Knight Riders Cricket Ground was held in Pomona, California, with ICC chief executive Sanjog Gupta describing the venue as “cricket’s home for LA28.” The venue is expected to play a key role in the lead-up to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where cricket will return after 128 years.
Kirti Azad raised concerns over the move, stating that sports and sportspersons should remain above religion or caste.
India sealed their second successive T20 World Cup crown, and third overall, with a commanding 96-run victory over New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
After the victory, the players expressed a desire to meet Shah and acknowledge the role his leadership played in strengthening cricket in the region during his tenure as secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
“Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah is the ICC Chairman while Mohsin Naqvi is the ACC Chairman, who is a Pakistani. The Modi government is shameless,” Sanjay Raut said.
Raut also tweeted a soft copy of his letter to the PM and tagged it to the X handles of both PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah and interacted with media persons on Saturday.
International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah has extended his congratulations to the Netherlands and Italy after both teams secured qualification for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
The international cricket community is in mourning following the news of the passing of international umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari. He was 41.
Marking the first time that Lord’s is hosting a WTC Final, Shah took to social media platform ‘X’ on Wednesday to express his sentiments.
