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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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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.
