2025 Champions Trophy was most watched ever, says ICC Sport Business The 2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy became the most watched edition of the tournament ever, global cricket chiefs have revealed. The 15 matches, hosted by Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, gathered 368bn global views – a 19 per cent increase on the last edition in 2017, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC). Audience [...]
England cricket chiefs blasted for ‘refusing to hold India to account’ Sport Business England and Australia have been castigated for a “refusal to hold India to account” after allowing the cricket-mad nation to tighten its vice-like grip on the game. India now boasts the chair of the International Cricket Council, Jay Shah, to go along with the largest share of revenues from the game and the world’s leading [...]
India force Dubai final despite Pakistan hosting Champions Trophy Sport The final of the Champions Trophy will be held in Dubai despite Pakistan being tournament hosts after India reached the final. Political tensions between Pakistan and India led to the tournament favourites refusing to play their matches in the host country. It has meant that India has played all of its games in the United [...]
Afghanistan coach Trott admits ‘concern’ about gender apartheid February 25, 2025 Afghanistan cricket coach Jonathan Trott admits he is “concerned” by the gender apartheid enforced by the Taliban regime which has led to calls for an England boycott. The England and Wales Cricket Board rejected a plea from nearly 200 UK politicians to refuse to play Afghanistan at the men’s Champions Trophy on Wednesday in Pakistan. [...]