New Delhi: Doha is set to host the next round of International Cricket Council (ICC) board and committee meetings from March 25 to 27, it was confirmed on Sunday. This step has reflected on the world body’s growing engagement with the sport in the middle eastern nation.
The meeting is set to bring together ICC Board Directors, Chief Executives, Committee Members and senior leadership as part of the organisation’s ongoing governance calendar. It will also help in providing crucial opportunity over important matters with respect to the global sport.
ICC’s decision to hold Board and Committee meetings in Doha highlights Qatar’s growing role in international cricket. Participation has surged 447% since 2020, driven by youth initiatives.
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Meetings to bring together ICC leadership
‘The meetings will bring together ICC Board Directors, Chief Executives, Committee Members and senior leadership as part of the organisation’s ongoing governance calendar, providing an important opportunity to deliberate over key matters pertaining to the present and future of the global game,’ the ICC said in a statement.
Meanwhile since 2020, overall participation in cricket on the land of Qatar has grown by an impressive 447 per cent, said the global cricketing body. The world body also said that: ‘Central to this growth has been cricket’s inclusion in the Qatar Olympic Committee’s School Olympic Programme, which has helped embed the game within schools across the country.’
‘More recently, the launch of ICC’s Criiio Cricket Festivals has further expanded cricket’s reach, with 287 school teams taking part in the previous edition and nearly 90% of participants experiencing cricket for the first time,’ the world body added.
(With PTI inputs)