ICC meeting: Apex body to decide the fate of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday
With no cricketing activities in the last three months, the committee headed by Anil Kumble is working effectively to ensure that the game resumes as quickly as possible. Last week, the apex body met to deliberate on different agendas. However, the decision of the fate of the T20 World Cup was shelved until 10 June.
The ICC committee, along with other members of the board, is scheduled to meet again on Wednesday [June 10] to decide the future of world cricket.
Key points to be raised during the meeting
- Future of the T20 World Cup
With Australia enforcing travel restrictions till September end, a huge cloud of uncertainty looms around the fate of the ICC tournament. The committee will review the current situation and reach a conclusion on the long-standing issue surrounding the fate of the T20 World Cup.
- Election procedure for electing the next chairman of ICC
The first independent chairman of the ICC, Shashank Manohar, has agreed to step down after completing his current term. In light of Manohar's decision, The committee will evaluate and finalise the election process in order to elect the next chairman of the apex body.
- Future Tours Programme [FTP] and Financial shares to boards
The pandemic has brought the cricket calendar to an abrupt end, and the future of the cricket world is uncertain.
The Committee will decide on the scheduling of the Future Tours Program [FTP] and the financial share of the other boards, assessing the current situation.
- Confidentiality clause
The ICC Ethics Officer, who was tasked to carry out an investigation into the leaked mail issue, will present the deets to the committee on Wednesday. Manu Sawhney, CEO of the ICC, will generate a report and deliver a verdict on the same issue during the meeting.
With ICC putting in hard yards to achieve the pinnacle goal of resuming the services of the game, it will be intriguing to see how the game of cricket evolves in the post-pandemic era.
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