International Cricket Council Suspends Cricket Canada Over ‘Serious Breaches’

Canada's players stand during their national anthem at the start of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Canada and United Arab Emirates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Feb. 13, 2026. Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Cricket Canada after finding what it described as “serious breaches” of the organization’s membership obligations. The organization did not release further details.

Cricket Canada was recently the subject of a damning CBC Fifth Estate episode raising allegations of corruption. The ICC said previously that it is investigating the allegations.

Cricket Canada issued a public statement following the release of episode in April, saying that it had recently undergone leadership changes, and that its response to allegations would be “based on verified facts, proper process, and fairness to all involved.”

In a subsequent news release later in April, Cricket Canada said its new leadership is focusing on three key priorities: expanding player development and professional cricket opportunities, investing in infrastructure across the country, and reforming the organization’s governance.

Suspension

The suspension, which is effective immediately, will not impact the rights of Canadian national cricket team players from participating in ICC events, the council said in a June 1 news release.

“In taking this decision, the ICC Board was mindful of the importance of protecting the interests of Canadian players and ensuring they are not disadvantaged by the governance issues affecting the national governing body,” it wrote.

The board also said that Cricket Canada would still have access to ICC funding for approved national team programmes, through a controlled mechanism with ICC oversight.

The reinstatement of Cricket Canada’s membership would be subject to conditions related to its governance and administration, the board said. The board did not specify what the conditions were, but said it would monitor progress through the ICC Normalisation Committee.

Cricket Canada did not respond to a request for comment before press time.