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The ICC will hold its quarterly meetings in Ahmedabad at the end of May, including a board meeting on May 30–31, raising speculation over PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s attendance. While he is normally expected to participate, strained India–Pakistan relations make his visit uncertain. The agenda includes World Test Championship expansion and other structural cricket reforms.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to hold its quarterly meetings in Ahmedabad at the end of May, sparking speculation over whether Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi will travel to India for the high-level discussions.

According to ESPNcricinfo, the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) will meet virtually on May 21, followed by an in-person ICC Board meeting on May 30 and 31. The venue was originally scheduled for Doha, Qatar, but was shifted to Ahmedabad due to regional tensions in the Gulf. Notably, the meeting will coincide with the IPL 2026 final, also set to be held in the same city that weekend.

Naqvi’s attendance in doubt

While PCB chiefs are typically expected to attend ICC board meetings, Naqvi’s participation remains uncertain. He currently holds multiple roles as PCB chairman, Pakistan’s Interior Minister, and Asian Cricket Council president, but diplomatic tensions and strained relations with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have complicated the situation. Given the sensitive nature of India–Pakistan cricket relations, his possible travel to India is now being closely watched.