Overview

• The council has ratified Zambia’s return as an Associate member and is set to admit East Timor while electing three Associate seats to the Chief Executives’ Committee.
• A working group is advancing a proposal for a two-tier Test cricket structure that would introduce promotion, relegation and a revised fund distribution model.
• Delegates are reviewing plans to expand the men’s T20 World Cup to 24 teams and determining formats for T20 qualifiers ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
• Deputy chair Imran Khwaja’s report on the U.S. leg cost overruns from last year’s T20 World Cup has been delivered to the board with recommendations expected.
• USA Cricket remains on notice for governance shortcomings and faces potential suspension pending compliance reviews and board rulings.