America’s Nationwide Cricket League has appointed former Worldwide Cricket Council CEO Haroon Lorgat as its commissioner, aiming to popularise the game in the US.
A former first-class cricketer, Lorgat served because the ICC CEO from 2008 to 2012, overseeing three World Cups and taking part in a key function in developments such because the Choice Assessment System (DRS), the enlargement of anti-corruption measures, and the expansion of cricket in affiliate nations.
“I’m privileged to tackle this function with the Nationwide Cricket League at such a transformative second. Cricket is a sport with the facility to encourage new gamers and join followers throughout the US,” Lorgat mentioned in a press release.
“We’re bringing one thing recent, and with our concentrate on sustainability and international entry, we’re laying the groundwork to reshape American sports activities for future generations,” he added.
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Below Lorgat’s management, the NCL will host its inaugural Sixty Strikes Match, a brand new 60 ball cricket format, which has been accredited by the ICC.
The match is ready to happen from October 4 to 14 at College of Dallas, making it the primary nationwide sports activities league partnership with a college with the NCL anticipating a each day viewers of round 4,000 attendees.
“We now have established the Nationwide Cricket League as a premier drive within the international cricket enviornment,” NCL’s chairman Arun Agarwal mentioned.
“With the distinguished ICC endorsement, Haroon Lorgat’s visionary management, and our strategic partnership with SEE Holdings championing sustainability, we’re already reshaping the way forward for cricket in America and setting a brand new international commonplace for the game,” Agarwal added.
NCL additionally introduced a partnership with SEE Holdings, a Dubai-based chief in sustainability and innovation.
The league this 12 months will characteristic top-tier gamers from around the globe, together with Shahid Afridi, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Shakib Al Hasan, Robin Uthappa, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Chris Lynn, Angelo Mathews, Colin Munro, Sam Billings, Mohammad Nabi.
Cricket veterans like Zaheer Abbas, Wasim Akram, Dilip Vengsarkar, Sir Vivian Richards, Venkatesh Prasad, Sanath Jayasuriya, Moin Khan, and Blair Franklin may also be part of the league as mentors and coaches.