ICC board meet to focus on franchise rules, cricket's future expansion

Mumbai: The International Cricket Council on Wednesday began final round of board and committee meetings for 2026 in Bali, with franchise league regulations, governance reforms, the World Test Championship and cricket's future expansion topping the agenda.

The five-day programme will feature eight committee meetings, followed by the ICC and International Cricket Council Business Corporation board meetings.

Key discussions will include initial recommendations from the Franchise League Review Group, chaired by Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal, on strengthening ICC's sanctioning framework amid global proliferation of franchise leagues. The review aims to address emerging challenges while protecting the broader cricket ecosystem.


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