Mismanagement allegations spark ICC audit of 2024 T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council is set to conduct a thorough audit of the recently concluded T20 World Cup at its upcoming board meeting in Colombo. Concerns raised by many of the member boards regarding the tournament’s management, particularly the USA leg, have prompted this review.
The decision to audit the event comes amidst reports of significant expenses incurred during the USA leg of the tournament. Questions have been raised about the choice of New York as the central venue for marquee matches, with doubts about the stadium’s suitability for such high-profile events.
As per the statement of the source, “The auditing is still on. There are assumptions that ICC may have incurred losses in ticketing as well in the USA leg. The tournament looked mismanaged. The performance of the New York stadium wasn’t up to the mark.”
The source further said, “The board will discuss how the organizing committee may have overshot the allocated budget. It was always going to be a herculean task to take mainstream cricket to USA. The ICC team has worked hard to conduct the tournament but expenses need to be checked at the same time.”