Cricket governing body bars transgender females from women's competition
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India to play Pakistan in New York in T20 World Cup, USA v Canada in opener
:Rivals India and Pakistan will play their Twenty20 World Cup group game in New York on June 9 while co-hosts United States will take on Canada in the opening match, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.
"Cricketers Who Have Experienced Male Puberty...": ICC's Big Rule Change On Gender Eligibility
In a major policy decision, the ICC on Tuesday barred cricketers, who have been through any form of male puberty, from competing in international women's game regardless of whether or not they have undergone surgery or gender reassignment treatment. The ICC said it was taking the decision to protect the integrity of international women's game and the safety of players. In a statement, the ICC said, "The ICC Board approved new gender eligibility regulations for the international game following a nine-month consultation process with the sport's stakeholders. "The new policy is based on the following principles (in order of priority), protection of the integrity of the women's game, safety, fairness and inclusion, and this means any Male to Female participants who have been through any form of male puberty will not be eligible to participate in the international women's game regardless of any surgery or gender reassignment treatment they may have undertaken." Gender reassignment and treatment have been a hotly-debated topic in world athletics for years.
Cricket World Cup 2023: No Visa For Pakistan Yet, PCB Writes To ICC - Report
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday raised serious concerns with the ICC over the delay in national team's travel to India for the Cricket World Cup due to visa issues and claimed the anxious wait has already impacted its preparation for the 50-over showpiece. The PCB wrote to the ICC as it continues to wait for visa clearance from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. Pakistan were supposed to have a two-day team bonding session in Dubai before their scheduled arrival in Hyderabad on September 27 but it has been cancelled with uncertainty over Indian visa. The Babar Azam-led side plays two warm-up games and as many World Cup matches in Hyderabad starting with the practice fixture against New Zealand on September 29.
ICC Select Seven Venues In Caribbean To Host 2024 T20 World Cup
The ICC on Friday said seven venues in the Caribbean and three cities of USA will co-host the next year's men's T20 World Cup from June 4-30. The seven Caribbean venues shortlisted by the ICC are Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago. Besides three places in the USA -- Dallas, Florida and New York will co-host the event. "We're delighted to announce the seven Caribbean venues that will host the biggest ICC Men's T20 World Cup ever staged, with 20 teams competing for the trophy. They're all popular venues with players and fans alike that will provide a wonderful backdrop to the event," ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said in a statement.
ICC Confirms Venues In United States For T20 World Cup 2024. They Are...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday confirmed New York, Dallas and Florida as the three venues for the USA-leg of the ICC Men's World Cup 2024. Broward County (Florida), Grand Prairie (Dallas) and Eisenhower Park (New York) will be the three stadiums hosting the matches in the US. This is the first time the tournament will be played in the USA, and they will co-host it with the West Indies. The ICC had awarded the event to the USA in 2021. Geoff Allardice, the Chief Executive of the governing body, said, these venues have been zeroed in after an extensive evaluation process.
Dallas, Florida and New York to host T20 World Cup games
Dallas, Florida and New York will stage matches at next year's Men's T20 World Cup, the International Cricket Council has announced.
Watch - 'All It Takes Is Just One Day': Shah Rukh Khan Headlines ICC World Cup Promo
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan features in the new campaign video released for the the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup that is slated to be held in the country later this year. The International Cricket Council (ICC) and The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) have joined forces to unveil the new campaign titled “It Takes One Day” in Mumbai today. The first match of the World Cup tournament begins on October 5 and is slated to conclude on November 19 this year.