"icc"

The International Cricket Council has appointed Dr Ros Rivaz as an Independent Director. She brings extensive global leadership and governance experience across public and private sectors and will contribute to strengthening strategic oversight as cricket continues its worldwide expansion.

The ICC has announced that the West End cast of Wicked will perform live before England's opening match against Sri Lanka at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, marking a historic collaboration between elite sport and world-class theatre

The collaboration forms part of the ICC’s ambition to elevate the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup beyond sport

As the ICC gears up for quarterly meeting, PCB chairman Naqvi's participation is still uncertain as tensions between BCCI and PCB continue. Tensions escalated during the recent Asia Cup in Dubai, after the Indian team refused to accept the winner's trophy from Naqvi

Despite the marginal decline, India remains the leading ODI side in world cricket and continues to dominate the white-ball rankings after also retaining the No. 1 spot in the men’s T20I rankings following last week’s update.

The ICC’s Training and Education Programme has expanded global cricket learning, with over 63,000 users completing more than 43,000 courses in 14 languages. The initiative has strengthened grassroots cricket, women’s participation and coaching development across ICC Member and non-Member countries

Across editions from 2009 to 2024, the tournament showcased iconic performances, rising stars, thrilling finals, and the growing global strength of women’s cricket, with Australia emerging as the most successful team with six titles.

India and Australia now hold the top spots in ICC team ranking in both men and women.

The ICC has welcomed the start of construction of a cricket stadium in Pomona, California, calling it a key milestone ahead of cricket’s return to the Olympics at LA28, marking the sport’s re-entry into the Games after 128 years.

Over 20 women staffers at a government school in Chandigarh accused a male teacher of harassment and hostile behaviour under the POSH Act, 2013, prompting a district-level inquiry after an inconclusive internal committee report

The ICC’s T20CreatorClub programme during the Men’s T20 World Cup generated over 2.5 billion video views globally. More than 350 content creators produced digital storytelling around the tournament, significantly expanding fan engagement across social media platforms.

Former India captain Mithali Raj received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI Annual Awards 2026 in New Delhi. Andhra cricketers Sree Charani and Shabnam Shakil were also honoured, drawing praise from the Andhra Cricket Association leadership.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the safe departure of the remaining members of South Africa and the West Indies squads following the conclusion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.

The ICC said players and support staff from South Africa and West Indies are departing India following the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The governing body is arranging travel and accommodation logistics after unexpected disruptions affected team departures.

The ICC announced eight nominees for the T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament ahead of the India–New Zealand final. India’s Sanju Samson features alongside Will Jacks, Sahibzada Farhan, Lungi Ngidi, Aiden Markram, Rachin Ravindra, Shadley van Schalkwyk and Tim Seifert

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is setting unprecedented digital engagement records, with ICC.tv surpassing user and watch-time figures from the 2024 edition. Social media views have crossed 10 billion, while multi-language feeds have accounted for nearly half of total playtime.

The ICC has announced the match officials for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals. Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf will officiate the South Africa–New Zealand clash in Kolkata on March 4.

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has seen record fan engagement, with 647 million video views, 107,781 in attendance over the opening weekend, and strong growth from non-traditional cricket nations. Streaming on ICC.tv also surged with new language feeds

The ICC has announced its global broadcast plans for the Men’s T20 World Cup, featuring 20 teams and 55 matches from February 7 to March 8, with extensive TV, digital, audio and multi-language coverage across regions.

Pakistan’s boycott of its T20 World Cup group match against India has triggered back-channel talks with the ICC amid fears of financial losses exceeding USD 250 million. The ICC has urged the PCB to reconsider, warning of long-term consequences for global cricket