AHMEDABAD: The International Cricket Council will announce the schedule of the ODI World Cup in October-November this 12 months on the sidelines of the India versus Australia World Test Championship Final at The Oval in London throughout June 7-12, BCCI secretary Jay Shah advised reporters after a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Board right here on Saturday.
“The venues for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will be decided at a press conference during the ICC World Test Championship Final. The complete schedule for the tournament will also be revealed,” Shah mentioned.
The BCCI will within the subsequent week or so type a committee for the ICC ODI World Cup and the Women’s Premier League. “As far as the venues for the ICC Cricket World Cup are concerned, each office-bearer will be responsible for each venue. We are looking at all the metros as venues for the tournament,” Shah mentioned.

“The World Cup committee will consist of all the office-bearers and one or two other members,” mentioned one other high official. An organization referred to as Grant Thornton will work with the BCCI on the upgradation of 15 stadiums earmarked for the ODI World Cup. “We want to enhance the fan experience,” a high BCCI official mentioned.
Asia Cup schedule after ACC assembly
The schedule of the Asia Cup in September, at present in doldrums because of the impasse between India and Pakistan, shall be introduced after an emergent assembly of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), which shall be held virtually “after a week or so,” Shah revealed.
“The future of the Asia Cup 2023 will be decided once we have a meeting with the ACC members (Test playing nations) and the Associate nations,” he mentioned. Interestingly, the heads of Bangladesh, Sri Lankan and Afghanistan cricket boards will attend the IPL last right here on Sunday. The BCCI high honchos may have an “informal” assembly with these ACC members on the sidelines of the match to debate the destiny of the event. While the occasion is more likely to be held in Sri Lanka, Pakistan has threatened to boycott the Asia Cup if a minimum of 4 preliminary matches aren’t held on its soil.

Afghanistan’s tour of India could also be deferred
Afghanistan’s brief white-ball tour of India could possibly be deferred from June to round September, simply earlier than the ICC ODI World Cup. “We will go ahead with the series this year before the ICC Cricket World Cup,” Shah mentioned. The BCCI is trying to resume the India ‘A’ programme quickly, and is at present in talks with the board of England and New Zealand for these ‘shadow tours.’ “On India ‘A’ shadow tours, we are currently in conversation with England and New Zealand,” Shah mentioned.
New India ladies’s head coach to be named subsequent month
The BCCI will identify the brand new head coach of the Indian ladies’s staff subsequent month, simply forward of the facet’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh within the first week of July. “The shortlist for the (Indian) women’s team head coach has already been done. The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet (soon) and decide accordingly. We may have a new women’s team head coach before the Bangladesh series,” Shah mentioned.

While Shah had hinted beforehand that the Board was staging the following version of the Women’s Premier League across the Diwali window, this time the BCCI secretary mentioned {that a} name on organizing the following version shall be taken after a dialogue with the official broadcaster (Viacom18). “We will have a discussion with the broadcaster and decide on a window. We will be looking at a window for organizing the next edition of the WPL before March 2024,” he mentioned.
Every state must appoint S&C coach
Along the traces of the BCCI’s National Cricket Academy in Bangalore, all of the 38 state associations in India might want to appoint a Strength and Conditioning coach and a Sport Science and Sports Medicine staff.

“To address the injury concerns of players, we have created a structure where every state association will appoint a Strength and Conditioning coach and a Sport Science and Sports Medicine team. The candidates will be interviewed by the NCA panel,” Shah mentioned.
Committee for POSH coverage quickly
The BCCI will type a committee to construction its POSH coverage. “We will create a committee to structure the POSH policy. The draft is ready, it will be presented before the AGM for ratification and necessary approvals,” Shah mentioned.