Two top International Cricket Council (ICC) officials have recently resigned allegedly because of overspend in putting together the pop-up stadium in New York, which hosted T20 World Cup matches last month; and the ICC Annual Conference starting in Colombo on Friday could be clouded by that development as the apex body meets to discuss the budget for the ICC Champions Trophy to be hosted by Pakistan next year.
The Champions Trophy is making a return to the ICC calendar after a gap of eight years and the budget for the same will be up for approval at the conference. The tournament is scheduled to be held from February 19 to March 9.
