Hyderabad, May 16 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended funding to Cricket Canada for six months over governance-related issues, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo.

As per the report, Cricket Canada was informed earlier this week by the ICC about the funding freeze. However, the suspension is not expected to affect cricketing activities, including high-performance programmes.

Cricket Canada, an Associate Member of the ICC, relies heavily on ICC funding. Its financial statement for the year ending 2024 reportedly showed that ICC distributions accounted for 63 percent of the board's total income, approximately CAD 3.6 million out of total revenue of CAD 5.7 million.

The exact details of the alleged governance failur...