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International Cricket Council: USA Cricket is once again in the headlines for the wrong reasons, as a legal battle unfolds over governance failures. Current board member Atul Rai, along with former directors Kuljit Nijjar, Arjun Gona, and Patricia Whittaker, has filed a lawsuit against the organization’s leadership, alleging election manipulation, governance breaches, and violations of US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) regulations.

The lawsuit claims that key board members unconstitutionally removed fellow directors and are now manipulating membership registrations to influence upcoming elections. It also highlights delays in board elections and a failure to meet USOPC-mandated athlete representation requirements. These issues have raised concerns about USA Cricket’s ability to function as a transparent and fair governing body.

The legal action comes at a crucial time, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) has already placed USA Cricket under controlled funding and warned of a possible suspension if governance issues are not addressed. The USOPC has also warned USA Cricket about the risk of losing its certification due to repeated failures in governance.