Year in review: 2025’s top cricket industry stories #11-#20

We’re counting down the biggest cricket industry stories of the year.

Below are #11 to #20

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Year in review: 2025’s top cricket industry stories #41-#50

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Year in review: 2025’s top cricket industry stories #21-#30

#20: Legends Tournaments Show legs and ratings

WCL 2025 ranks as one of world’s most-watched cricket leagues with 409M viewers — despite no India–Pakistan clash (Sep 1)

India vs Pakistan Legends match scrapped after backlash; top players and sponsor EaseMyTrip withdraw in protest (Jul 21)

Brian Lara to lead West Indies Masters in star-studded International Masters League 2025 (May 4)

#19: Cricket Australia financial results announced, raise concerns

Cricket Australia reports A$11.3M (US$7.5 million) deficit as Greenberg outlines generational change and funding priorities (Oct 31)

Cricket Australia CEO warns some Test nations could go bankrupt without urgent reform (Aug 15)

#18: ICC and World Cricketers Association clash over likeness rights

ICC and WCA Headed for Clash Over Player Image Rights in Mobile Gaming Push (Sep 10)

Athletes’ Rights in the Modern Era: Cricket’s Struggle with an Outdated Model (Guest post by WPA Head) (Nov 4)

ICC to bypass player associations for gaming rights, approach players directly (Aug 4)

Winners Alliance partners with Nextwave to bring real players into World Cricket Championship game (May 11)

#17: Cricket Canada hires and fires CEO

Cricket Canada embattled CEO’s termination is imminent: sources (Dec 8)

ICC probes Cricket Canada over CEO’s fraud charges and controversial hiring process (May 7)

Cricket Canada announces appointment of Salman Khan as new CEO (Jan 8)

Cricket Canada CEO Salman Khan charged in $200,000 criminal fraud case, issues denial (Mar 13)

Cricket Canada issues statement on CEO’s Fraud Allegations (Mar 14)

Cricket Canada announces winners of board elections (May 12)

#16: Player non-payment in Max 60 and BPL becomes extreme

MAX60 Showdown: Players Refuse to Take the Field Over Non-Payment, All Matches Canceled (Jul 23)

Sanctioned but Still Unpaid: the Epidemic of Player Non-Payment in Global Cricket (guest post by WCA CEO) (Jul 8)

cricexec poll: 91% of global cricket executives say non-payment crisis is “unacceptable”—calls grow for ICC to act (Jul 11)

91% of Cricket Executives support ICC sanction removal for Bangladesh Premier League over non-payment (Jan 31)

Foreign cricketers stranded in Dhaka amid BPL franchise’s payment silence (Feb 3)

Carlos Brathwaite: The Crisis of Cashless Cricket (Guest Post) (Jul 29)

South African Cricketers’ Association CEO Andrew Breetzke weighs in on BPL Scandal | cricexec podcast ep 11 (Feb 5)

#15: New Zealand Cricket CEO Scott Weenink resigns over future direction and talk of T20 league

New Zealand Cricket leadership crisis deepens as CEO Scott Weenink steps aside amid escalating governance rift (Dec 10)

NZC chair Diana Puketapu-Lyndon writes to ICC amid ‘hostile takeover’ claims and questions surrounding proposed NZ20 league (Nov 27)

Mitch Santner and Daryl Mitchell back NZ20 as push for T20 franchise league builds momentum in New Zealand (Dec 1)

#14: Vaibhav Suryavanshi bursts onto the scene

Cricket dominates Google Year in Search 2025 worldwide, with 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leading India’s obsession (Dec 8)

BCCI AGM sparks IPL eligibility debate as new U-19 rules put Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s future in spotlight (Sep 30)

14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi awarded India’s highest civilian honor for youth after record-breaking year (Dec 28)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi named India’s most-searched personality of 2025 by Google (Dec 8)

14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes only second Indian cricketer after Kohli to be featured by Instagram (Nov 20)

14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi ‘knocking at the door’ of India selection, says IPL chairman (Nov 3)

At just 14, Vaibhav Suryavanshi named vice-captain of Bihar’s Ranji Trophy team (Oct 14)

#13: Champions Trophy successful amid drama and Indo-Pak “neutral venue” arrangement

‘India’s Earnings Pay Your Salaries’: Gavaskar Slams Hussain & Atherton’s Complaints (Mar 3)

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 becomes highest rated multi-nation cricket tournament ever in India after blockbuster final (Mar 22)

Sunil Gavaskar shuts down ‘unfair advantage’ debate over Champions Trophy (Mar 13)

PCB denies loss claims, reports ₹10B revenue from Champions Trophy (May 4)

India’s Champions Trophy Triumph Shatters Digital Viewership Records (Mar 10)

PCB Chairman vows to make Champions Trophy a remarkable event (Jan 14)

Why was PCB missing at CT ceremony? ICC explains After Akram, Akhtar Outrage (Mar 11)

Viv Richards weighs in on India Champions Trophy advantage, CWI future (Mar 6)

#12: South Africa Wins World Test Championship after complaints about its path

South Africa back on track for WTC Final after injury scare and travel chaos (May 28)

WTC Final 2025 broadcast lineup revealed: Legends to call Australia vs South Africa at Lord’s (Jun 12)

Lord’s faces $4M loss as WTC final plans shift – what it means for Test cricket’s future (Mar 13)

South Africa names squad for ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 against Australia at Lord’s (May 14)

Proteas enlist Stuart Broad’s Lord’s mastery ahead of World Test Championship Final vs Australia (Jun 3)

ICC World Test Championship set for epic finale as South Africa tops league, Australia aims to defend title (Jun 3)

Markram masterclass leads South Africa to historic World Test Championship title at Lord’s (Jun 16)

#11: ICC Annual General Meeting in Singapore elects three new CEC members

ICC makes official statement about AGM decisions (Jul 22)

Palani, Bhatnagar, Klair elected to ICC Chief Executives’ Committee as ICC’s AGM kicks off (Jul 17)

The race for cricket’s future: cricexec profiles the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee candidates shaping the global game (Jul 14)

Big changes ahead? ICC meetings spark key discussions on WTC, ODI rules, and Afghanistan women’s cricket (Apr 14)

India-Pakistan relations, major reforms on agenda as ICC Annual Conference heads to Singapore (May 23)