Team India's win helps Champions Trophy 2025 break broadcast records
Firstcricket Staff • 5 months agoThe ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 has proven to be a record-breaking tournament for ICC as it has registered historic viewership numbers on the back of Team India winning the tournament.
Future of India-Pakistan cricketing relations expected to dominate Jay Shah's first ICC Annual Conference as Chairman
Firstcricket Staff • 5 months agoThe global governing body's Annual General Meeting, also known as the ICC Annual Conference, will be taking place from 17 to 20 July in Singapore and will be the first since former BCCI secretary Jay Shah assumed charge as Chairman on 1 December.
How Jay Shah played a role in the UAE declining Pakistan's request to host PSL 2025
Firstcricket Staff • 5 months agoJay Shah reportedly influenced the UAE’s decision to decline Pakistan’s request to host PSL 2025 in Dubai amid rising India-Pakistan tensions. The PCB was forced to postpone the league as foreign players withdrew.
Why ICC’s initiative for Afghan women cricketers is just a face-saving exercise and nothing more
Vishal Tiwari • 6 months agoThe ICC’s latest gesture to support Afghan women cricketers in exile sounds like a good step, but it doesn’t solve the real issue. The Afghan women still can't play international cricket and the ACB continues to operate with full backing from the ICC.
Champions Trophy called a 'farce' as ex-captains, journalists slam ICC, BCCI for India's 'undeniable advantage'
Firstcricket Staff • 7 months agoTeam India playing all its Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Dubai has resulted in some strong reactions from Australia and England as former captains and renowned journalists have question the 'undeniable' advantage it gives to the Men in Blue. Journalists also slammed ICC and BCCI for allowing India to play all their matches at one venue.
IND vs ENG: ICC chairman Jay Shah announces awareness initiative for 3rd ODI in Ahmedabad
Firstcricket Staff • 8 months agoThe ICC's Jay Shah has announced an important initiative ahead of the 3rd ODI between India and England in Ahmedabad on 12 February. The campaign aims to raise awareness with the help of the game. This comes after India defeated England in the 2nd ODI by 4 wickets.
MCC inducts ICC chairman Jay Shah into World Cricket Connects Advisory Board
Firstcricket Staff • 9 months agoICC chairman Jay Shah has been inducted into the World Cricket Connects Advisory Board, an independent group that will hold discussion on challenges and opportunities that cricket faces at Lord's on 7 and 8 June.
Jay Shah meets IOC president in Lausanne as push for cricket in Olympics beyond 2028 continues
Firstcricket Staff • 9 months agoICC head Jay Shah held discussions with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach in Lausanne, Switzerland, as efforts to include cricket in the Olympic Games beyond 2028 gain momentum. The sport is making its Olympics comeback in the Los Angeles 2028 Games in the T20 format.
Champions Trophy 2025: Prominent anti-apartheid activist asks South Africa to protest Afghanistan match
Firstcricket Staff • 9 months agoDespite prominent anti-apartheid activist Peter Hain asking South Africa to protest Afghanistan match in the Champions Trophy 2025, it has been reported that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is in no mood to act against the Asian nation ruled by Taliban.
PCB silent on Champions Trophy 2025 standoff as another ICC meeting gets postponed
Firstcricket Staff • 10 months agoThe PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi decided to remain silent as uncertainty grows around the Champions Trophy 2025 schedule, with another ICC meeting postponed. On Saturday, he only said that PCB is trying to achieve what is best for Pakistan and international cricket.