, Feb. 5 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Google have announced a landmark partnership for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, aiming to deliver the first-ever "AI-powered" edition of the tournament.

Under the collaboration, Google Gemini has been named the "Official AI Fan Companion," while Google Pixel will serve as the "Official Smartphone" of the event.

The initiative seeks to merge live sporting action with advanced generative AI to deepen fan engagement globally.

The partnership kicks off with the "Craziest Fan Kaun" contest, an interactive campaign inviting fans to use Gemini's image generation capabilities-powered by the Nano Banana model-to design unique "Crazy Fan" avatars.

Winners will be awarded an exc...