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ICC chief executives meet in Johannesburg this week
MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) will convene in Johannesburg on Thursday for one of its four meetings per year.
The two-day gathering on 1 and 2 October, will make decisions on a range of matters relating to the playing of cricket as well as recommendations on the business of cricket for consideration by the ICC Board’s meeting on 6 and 7 October, which will also be in Johannesburg.
Future Tours Programme post-2012 : With the current FTP due to conclude in May 2012, following feedback received from Members by ICC management, the CEC will consider a revised draft FTP for the period, post 2012. The concept of a Test championship, which has been discussed and debated by both the CEC and the ICC Board during several meetings, will also be considered.
The new FTP remains an important work-in-progress and will continue to receive attention during the course of this CEC meeting.
Members will also be asked to consider ways of enhancing and promoting Test cricket as the pinnacle of the game.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 seedings and groupings : The CEC will receive an update report on preparations for the ICC CWC 2011 and specifically consider the seedings and groupings for the event which takes place in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka during early 2011.
Security Task Force : The CEC will also receive a number of important updates including one from the security task force, which was set up by the ICC Board to conduct a review of security arrangements for all international cricket.
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Ashish Limaye bags gold and bronze at Montelibretti 2026 event
Indian rider shines in Italy, gains ground ahead of higher-level tests
MUMBAI: Ashish Limaye delivered a strong performance on the international stage, clinching both gold and bronze at the FEI Eventing Competition Montelibretti 2026 held in Italy earlier this month.
Competing against riders from across the globe, Limaye secured the top podium finish in the CCI 2 Long Format riding Easy Turn, registering a score of 30.2 in a field that featured participants from five nations. He followed it up with a bronze medal in the CCI 2 Short Format aboard Willy Be Dun, scoring 32 in a much larger and highly competitive pool of 66 riders representing nine countries.
Reflecting on the outing, Fédération Equestre Internationale event rider Ashish Limaye said, “Riding at Montelibretti was amazing. To compete with such talented riders from around the world was fantastic. I’m really happy with the results and the effort our team has put in.”
Beyond the podium finishes, Limaye also achieved a milestone result on D’Avril du Pinier, earning a Minimum Eligibility Requirement, bringing him closer to qualifying for the FEI World Equestrian Games.
While the Montelibretti competition was not a direct qualifier for major multi-sport events, it serves as a crucial stepping stone as Limaye prepares to move up to the more demanding CCI 3 level.
With momentum firmly on his side, the Indian rider now looks set to build on this success as he targets bigger stages in the global equestrian circuit.
