India, Sept. 24 -- In what appeared to be an unprecedented move, the International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended USA Cricket on September 23, 2025, citing "repeated and continued breaches" of membership obligations. This marks a critical juncture for cricket in America, just three years before Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympics, where cricket is about to make its return as an Olympic sport.

The ICC's charge sheet centers on three fundamental failures: USA Cricket's inability to implement a functional governance structure, lack of progress toward recognition by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee as cricket's National Governing Body, and actions that damaged cricket's reputation both domestically and internationally.

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