Cricket america Ban by ICC: Cricket in America is moving towards popularity rapidly, but in the meantime the administrative crisis within the US Cricket Board is deepening. According to the report, despite the clear instructions by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), the board chairman Venu Pisike has refused to step down.
This situation has arisen at a time when the US had co -hosting the 2024 T20 World Cup last year and in the tournament, defeating a team like Pakistan and traveled to Super 8. Due to this performance, the US has also achieved direct entry for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Discussion crisis in board
During the board meeting held on July 13, Venu Pisike proposed to cancel the agreement with the American Cricket Enterprise which conducts Major League cricket. This is the same T20 league that has official support of the ICC and which is considered a major medium of development of cricket in America.
Significantly, a few weeks ago, USA cricket publicly supported ACA. In such a situation, this sudden proposal of Pisike found the board members shocked. However, the resolution could not be passed after the ICC and UsopC reminded of strict instructions.
Cricket participation threatened
On July 18, the ICC directed Venu Pisike and other officials to quit the post voluntarily, which was released due to “governance related irregularities”. The US Cricket Board has been kept under surveillance under the ICC warning since July 2024. At the same time, cricket is to be a historic return of cricket during the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. But if there is any major action on the American board, then it can affect both America’s participation in Major League cricket and Olympics.
