The International Cricket Council (ICC) executive board and committee meetings scheduled for Doha later this month have been cancelled due to the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to ESPNcricinfo, specific meetings, particularly those involving the finance committee, will take place in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The possibility of holding in-person meetings in April remains open, but it depends on whether airspace reopens sufficiently for board and committee members to travel safely, ESPNcricinfo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The meetings, originally scheduled for March 25-27, were expected to bring together ICC board directors, CEOs, committee members and senior ICC leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The meetings had three main items on the agenda: global broadcasting rights, as the current ICC-JioStar agreement expires in 2027; preliminary discussions on the Future Tour Programme (FTP); and Olympic qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was to be the first ICC meeting to be held in Qatar, a country that has seen a 447% growth in cricket participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The crisis in West Asia has also affected the international cricket schedule. The Afghanistan-Sri Lanka series, scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates from March 13 to 25, is now reportedly being considered for indefinite postponement.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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