Page 2 - Icc

England penalised by ICC, drop places in WTC 2025-27 points table

England captain Ben Stokes accepted the sanction without contest, avoiding the need for a formal hearing

ICC issues warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women, girls

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban's supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan's supreme court on charges of persecuting women and girls since seizing power nearly four years ago. The warrants also accuse the leaders of persecuting other persons non-conforming with the Taliban's policy on gender, gender identity or expression; and on political grounds against persons perceived as allies of girls and women.' The warrants were issued against Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhunzada and the head of Afghanistan's Supreme Court, Abdul Hakim Haqqani.

Sanjog Gupta named ICC's new CEO, to take charge with immediate effect

Prior to the current role, Gupta was the CEO of the sports and live entertainment segment at JioStar, India's largest media conglomerate

Sanjog Gupta appointed ICC CEO, to take charge with immediate effect

Indian media mogul Sanjog Gupta was on Monday named the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jay Shah-led International Cricket Council (ICC) following an elaborate recruitment process which began in March this year. Gupta, who was serving as the CEO (Sports & Live Experiences) at JioStar, will be taking charge of his new role with immediate effect. The ICC said it received more than 2,500 applications from 25 countries from which 12 candidates were shortlisted. "Candidates ranged from leaders associated with sport's governing bodies to senior corporate executives from across sectors," the ICC said. The nominations were forwarded to the Nominations Committee comprising ICC deputy chairman Imran Khwaja, ECB chairman Richard Thompson, SLC president Shammi Silva and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia. They recommended Gupta for the role. ICC chairman Jay Shah then approved the recommendation, which was ratified by the full ICC board. "I look forward to contributing to the next phase

ICC introduces new powerplay rules for shortened men's T20 matches

White-ball tweaks, stop clocks in Tests and clarity in reviews feature among the new rule changes made by ICC

ICC to consider 4-day Test match format in WTC 2025-27 cycle: Report

ICC Chair Jay Shah has reportedly backed the idea of introducing four-day Tests during discussions held at Lord's during the recent WTC final

Here's why ICC president Jay Shah is getting trolled after WTC final

The trolling started after ICC released the video package of the WTC 2025 final between South Africa and Australia at Lord's

MS Dhoni inducted into ICC Hall of Fame 2025 alongside Hayden, Amla

Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern cricket, Dhoni's induction acknowledges his immense impact on the game, particularly in the limited-overs formats.

ICC set to enforce new rules for ODI cricket starting next month: Report

One of the most impactful changes is the ICC's decision to move away from the two-ball rule that has been in place in ODIs for over a decade

ICC chief Jay Shah meets UEFA President in Munich ahead of UCL 2025 final

Shah referred to the meeting with Ceferin as an important occasion to connect with sports administrators from other fields

ICC WTC final 2025: Full list of match officials for SA vs AUS grand finale

Defending champions Australia will face South Africa in the third edition of the WTC final at Lord's next month

Players can either participate in the IPL or side with the WCA: ICC

In a firm stance led by the BCCI, ICC member boards reject World Cricketers' Association's bid for recognition and revenue model reforms

Jay Shah announces ICC's initiative to help displaced Afghan women's team

ICC will form a dedicated task force in partnership with BCCI, ECB, and CA to support Afghan women cricketers

ICC considering changes in ODI and Test rules in four-day meet in Zimbabwe

ICC is considering major changes in cricketing rules, including the two new ball rules in ODIs, which have been criticised by many former cricketers and experts

Why are international cricket windows and tweaks in WTC needed?

ICC's cricket committee is expected to discuss proposed changes to the WTC format during its upcoming meeting in Zimbabwe

Gough and Wilson dropped: How does ICC select its elite umpiring panel?

Gough's overturn percentage for 2024 was relatively low at 21.7%. Despite this, the former English county cricketer is widely acknowledged as one of the finest umpires in the world.

PCB CEO blames ICC for mismanagement of CT final presentation ceremony

The Pakistan Cricket Board's chief operating officer has blamed the ICC for the mismanagement at the final presentation ceremony of the Champions Trophy in Dubai. No Pakistan representative was called on the podium for the final ceremony in Dubai during final presentation ceremony despite the PCB CEO, Sumair Ahmed being present at the ground. Sumair said at a function in Lahore that it was the result of mismanagement on part of the ICC. It was a result of mismanagement on part of the ICC and everyone knows who's involved in it. We did not take the matter in a positive way," he said. Sumair said he went to Dubai for the final on the directions of PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi. He confirmed that the ICC had not responded to the PCB's demand for an explanation for the mismanagement. "We had asked for an explanation from the ICC but the response received wasn't satisfactory so we've sent another letter seeking explanation," he said. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and New Zealand Cricket'

Bonus point system to be pondered by over by ICC for WTC 2025-27 cycle

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is likely to ponder over a new bonus points system during its board meeting in April which could give more weightage to bigger victories, especially overseas, during the next World Test Championship cycle. The 2025-27 WTC cycle will begin with India's five-match away Test series against England in June. As per the prevailing rules, the team winning by the smallest margin or by an innings gets 12 points, six points for a tie and four points for a draw. But this could see a change as the global governing body, as per a report in Telegraph, is considering awarding bonus points for innings victories or for a win above a certain big margin such as 100 runs. "In fact, issues such as giving bonus points for innings wins etc has been in continuous discussion from the beginning of the WTC, as many teams felt that due weight is not getting for wins against big teams," a source close to the development told PTI. "So, such topics have been a part of ...

Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte arrested in drug war case

Duterte's anti-narcotics campaign during his 2016-2022 presidency killed more than 6,000 people

PCB to demand ICC explanation over exclusion from CT closing ceremony

A PCB source revealed that chairman Mohsin Naqvi was not satisfied with the ICC's explanation regarding the incident