ICC Reviews T20 World Cup Delivery Amid Financial and Logistical Issues

The ICC has formed a three-member committee to review the delivery of the T20 World Cup co-hosted by the USA and West Indies. Financial losses, logistical issues, and governance non-compliance have triggered the review. Additionally, USA Cricket has been given 12 months to comply with ICC membership criteria.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has established a three-member committee to review the execution of the T20 World Cup, which was co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies last month.

The committee includes former New Zealand cricketer Roger Twose, and directors Lawson Naidoo and Imran Khwaja, the latter being the deputy chair of the ICC.

According to an ICC release, the Board has sanctioned a review to oversee the delivery of the event, which will be reported back to the Board later this year.

The T20 World Cup incurred losses exceeding USD 20 million from hosting matches in New York, Florida, and Dallas. The allocated budget was around USD 150 million, which was significantly overshot, raising concerns among certain board members.

Additional issues such as poor quality pitches, ticketing system flaws, and logistical challenges contributed to the ICC's predicament. Questions about how tenders were managed have arisen as well.

The committee will also examine the roles of top ICC executives, following Chris Tetley's resignation as head of events, officially due to the annual workload.

Meanwhile, the United States Cricket (USAC) has been given a 12-month deadline to meet ICC's Associate Membership criteria, following non-compliance with governance and administrative standards set by the USA Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

If USAC fails to comply, the LA Games organizers may have to de-recognize it as the National Governing Body (NGB) for cricket. The non-appointment of a CEO is another compliance issue.

The Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) has allocated eight regional qualifying spots for the 2026 T20 World Cup and confirmed the expansion of the women's T20 World Cup to 16 teams for 2030.

Finally, Paul Reiffel was approved as the Elite Panel representative to the Cricket Committee.

(With inputs from agencies.)