ICC CEO Calls to End Random Bilateral Series, Supports ODI Format Revamp
ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta has called for an end to randomly scheduled bilateral cricket series, emphasizing the need for greater context, culture, competition, and competitiveness to sustain the sport. He highlighted that while T20 leagues are growing, the ODI format remains important, especially due to its connection with the men's and women's World Cups. Gupta stressed that cricket's traditional formats require reinvention to remain commercially viable and relevant to fans, with bilateral series currently managed by individual boards and ICC overseeing multi-nation tournaments.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–70/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
mint broke this story on 12 Aug, 09:46 am. Other outlets followed.