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ICC board meets in Johannesburg on 6 October
MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) board will gather in Johannesburg on 6 and 7 October for one of the four scheduled meetings it holds in a year.
Among the main items on the agenda are the following:
Future Tours Programme post-2012 : The ICC board will continue its work in formulating a Future Tours Programme (FTP) for Full Member international cricket after 2012. As part of that process, it will consider a draft FTP presented by the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee and look at ways in which greater context can be given to Test, ODI and T20I cricket.
Development : The board will receive an update on the Pepsi ICC Development Programme and will specifically hear from ICC Principal Advisor IS Bindra on the latest on the work currently underway to promote cricket in the United States and China.
Promotion of Test cricket : The board will consider ways and means to further promote Test cricket, the pinnacle of the game.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 : The board will consider the seedings and groupings for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, which will take place in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Task team updates : The board will hear updates from a number of task teams, including those charged with looking into the areas of Zimbabwe, Pakistan and general security around international cricket.
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After Virat Kohli’s exit, One8 Commune Bengaluru shuts down
Outlet near Chinnaswamy closes amid rent row, compliance issues mount
BENGALURU: The One8 Commune outlet near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has shut down following a court order, bringing a turbulent chapter for the high-profile dining destination to a close.
The immediate trigger was a legal dispute over unpaid dues. The outlet, operated by Trio Hills Hospitality, had reportedly defaulted on rent payments for nearly six months. Including maintenance charges and revenue share commitments, the outstanding amount is said to have crossed Rs 2 crore. A Bengaluru civil court subsequently directed the closure of the premises until all financial obligations are cleared.
The shutdown comes months after Virat Kohli, whose brand name lent the outlet its identity, had already distanced himself from the Bengaluru franchise. According to reports, concerns around repeated compliance-related issues prompted his team to withdraw the association. The removal of the One8 branding is believed to have impacted footfall, further straining the business.
The outlet had also faced regulatory scrutiny over the years. In 2024, authorities booked the establishment for operating beyond the 1:00 am curfew. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike had issued notices over missing fire safety clearances, while an FIR was filed for violating tobacco regulations by not providing a designated smoking zone under applicable laws.
In response to the closure, the brand maintained that the issue stemmed from building-level compliance responsibilities linked to the property owner rather than operational lapses on its part. It also denied that financial default was the primary reason, reiterating that customer safety remained a priority.
For now, the shutters remain down. While a reopening is theoretically possible if disputes are resolved, the absence of Kohli’s brand association makes a return under the One8 banner increasingly unlikely.
