Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi, also Pakistan’s interior minister, has reportedly received an invitation to join ICC Board discussions in Ahmedabad, coinciding with the IPL 2026 final on May 31. The ICC’s schedule includes a virtual Chief Executives Committee meeting on May 21 and an in-person Board meeting on May 30-31 to revisit the World Test Championship’s future structure. Due to strained India-Pakistan ties, Naqvi’s participation is uncertain, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expected to decide whether to travel.
The ICC has suspended funding to Cricket Canada for six months due to unresolved governance concerns, a blow that could hit an organization heavily dependent on ICC distributions. ESPNcricinfo reports the suspension was communicated earlier this week, but ongoing activities like national team and high-performance programs are expected to continue. Cricket Canada’s 2024 accounts show ICC support provided about 63% of total income. The decision follows recent integrity controversies, including an ACU investigation into Canada vs New Zealand.
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The ICC reported a 15 percent rise in net surplus to $543.3 million in 2025, driven primarily by a sharp drop in event costs despite a slight fall in total revenue. Members’ funds nearly doubled, signaling improving financial strength. The sport’s governing body is now gearing up for the next media rights cycle, a key phase for future earnings.
Gunshots echoed inside the Philippine Senate late Wednesday as Ronald Dela Rosa, wanted by the International Criminal Court, was inside the complex. Soldiers were seen entering the building after Dela Rosa urged the military to resist his arrest. Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said he did not know who fired the shots, escalating an already tense standoff.
Chaos erupted inside the Philippine Senate as gunfire broke out during an attempted arrest of Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a Duterte aide linked to an ICC fugitive situation. Witnesses reported the shots occurred while dela Rosa remained in the building under protective custody by allied lawmakers, escalating tensions and sparking an emergency response.
India has retained the top position in the ICC Men’s ODI team rankings after the annual update, with Australia staying third. South Africa has surged into the top four. The rankings carry major weight for direct qualification to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, with the top eight teams by March 31, 2027 automatically qualifying.
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The ICC has unveiled nominees for its Player of the Month awards for April, with men’s contenders including Bangladesh’s Nahid Rana, Oman’s Jatinder Singh and UAE’s Ajay Kumar. The women’s shortlist names South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt, Sri Lanka’s Imesha Dulani and Brazil’s Laura Cardoso, setting up a closely watched vote.
Fresh from winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, India have again retained the No. 1 spot in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, the team’s performance underlines its continued dominance in the shortest format, keeping its top position as other sides battle to close the gap.
India has retained the top spot in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings, following its historic achievement of becoming the first team to keep the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title. With rankings calculated from matches since May 2025, the update places India at pole position under captain Suryakumar Yadav, underscoring their dominance across the period.
India has retained the No 1 spot in the latest ICC T20I rankings, with England remaining close behind at second and Australia third. The updated table factors in matches from the past three years, but a large share of points is tied to more recent performances, allowing only minor movement among the leading teams.
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Indian opener Shafali Verma surged to sixth in the ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings after a strong half-century against South Africa. Smriti Mandhana slipped to fourth, while Harmanpreet Kaur fell to 11th and Jemimah Rodrigues dropped to 14th. South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt, Annerie Dercksen, and Sune Luus also climbed in the updated list.
Cricket is officially back on the Olympic path after 128 years, with ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta breaking ground for the Los Angeles 2028 cricket venue. The site, tied to the Los Angeles Knight Riders, is expected to bring the sport to billions worldwide. ICC says the Olympics inclusion reflects cricket’s global reach and mass appeal.
Global and Indian gaming companies are lining up to bid for the ICC’s official cricket gaming rights, underscoring how quickly cricket video games are becoming a high-value commercial space. Multiple firms are reportedly interested in the tender process, as the ICC moves toward a more structured and formal approach to licensing these digital partnerships.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah hailed the start of construction for a dedicated cricket venue in Pomona, California, ahead of the LA 2028 Olympics. As work officially begins for the historic Olympic moment, the project signals cricket’s return to the Games and highlights ICC and organizers’ efforts to prepare the sport’s stage years in advance.
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