Dubai, May 16 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended funding to Cricket Canada for the next six months over governance-related concerns, dealing a major financial setback to the Associate Member board.

According to ESPNcricinfo, the ICC informed Cricket Canada of the decision earlier this week. However, the suspension is not expected to affect ongoing cricket operations, including national team activities and high-performance programmes.

Cricket Canada relies heavily on ICC financial support. Its financial statements for the year ending 2024 showed that ICC distributions accounted for nearly 63 per cent of the organisation's total income, contributing CAD 3.6 million out of total revenues of CAD 5.7 million, as per ESP...