The ICC has concluded its first half of the meeting, and the Asia Cup trophy controversy is yet to be raised by the BCCI or the PCB.
The issue could likely be raised in the remainder of the meeting, giving Mohsin Naqvi a little more time to sort things out before the matter escalates..
The controversy surrounding the Asia Cup Trophy began when Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav refused to accept the trophy from ACC president Mohsin Naqvi, who also holds a position in the Pakistan Interior Ministry and is the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board..
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Mohsin Naqvi then emerged from the ground with the trophy and, despite several formal appeals, he urged the BCCI to send a player to receive it from him at the ACC headquarters in Dubai.
BCCI gave time to Mohsin Naqvi before lifting Asia Cup trophy at ICC meet
After Mohsin Naqvi’s repeated refusal to send the trophy to India, the BCCI issued a statement in which it not only threatened to push for the removal of the ACC president but also said it would escalate the issue at the ICC meeting.
ICC is now chaired by Jay Shah, the former BCCI secretary; However, Mohsin Naqvi did not seem bothered by such a development and stood firm on his claims. The ICC meeting in Dubai began earlier this week, and the first half of the year also ended, with several major decisions taken..
BCCI officials are yet to make any official mention of the Asia Cup Trophy dispute. The CEC meeting heard no such things from the BCCI; however, it is likely that this topic will be discussed at Friday’s Board of Directors meeting. Naqvi would still have two days to correct himself and hand over the trophy if he changed his mind.
ICC meeting ends with no change to Men’s U-19 World Cup format
The ICC U-19 World Cup was one of the main topics of discussion at the Dubai CEC meeting. The discussion centered on whether the U-19 Men’s World Cup, which will soon enter its 19th edition, will see a change in its format.
However, the decisions that were taken in the The Team Managers’ Committee meeting on Wednesday concluded that the U-19 World Cup would continue to be played with 50 overs per team. All these discussions surfaced after several associate members demanded that the Junior World Cup be played in a shorter format of the game.
The ICC’s full member nations were supportive of the ICC’s decision to maintain the one-day format, just like the previous 18 editions of the tournaments. Under-19 World Cup the next edition will be co-hosted by Namibia and Zimbabwe and will be played next year in 2026.
ICC defines new revenue programs for the future
Amidst all these and several other discussions about the WCA’s involvement in a game that will soon be launched by the ICC, they had another major discussion about the clock rule in test matches.
The ICC also spoke out and explored the area where it sees huge revenue potential. It’s nothing more than monetizing data. ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta gave a presentation on their future plans and journey, which included the details mentioned above.
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