Later this month, top cricket officials will gather online for a meeting on May 21, in latest cricket news. After that comes the main event - Ahmedabad hosts the ICC board on May 30 and 31. These discussions are timed around the IPL's closing games.

The gathering of leaders follows a familiar pattern, though this time it lands in India. A source confirmed the schedule quietly. Virtual talks kick things off before faces meet in person. Decision makers choose spots close to big matches more often now.

First set for Doha, the gatherings aimed at springtime slots before shifting course. A flare-up across West Asia prompted a move; India stepped in as host instead. Now held in Ahmedabad, the face-to-face session stirs doubt around one key figure. PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi may stay away, his attendance hanging in the air.

Most times, Naqvi would show up at the ICC Board gathering without question. Yet given how tense ties are right now between India and Pakistan, officials aren’t sure he’ll actually go.

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Now things have taken a strange turn. Reports from outside sources, passed along by Pakistan's Geo Super, say Naqvi got asked to show up at the IPL final in Ahmedabad. This news came through their broadcast. Still, nobody else can confirm if it is actually true.

Now things sit uneasily between Naqvi and the BCCI ever since he stepped into his role at the PCB. The mood shifted sharply following that moment in Dubai during the Asia Cup final, when sources say the Indian squad chose not to take the prize from him on stage.
He holds dual positions - leading the ACC and serving as Pakistan's interior minister, which adds weight to such gestures. That quiet refusal spoke louder than words. Tensions simmer just beneath official statements.

Out of the ordinary, what happened after the game saw Naqvi walk away with both the cup and the medals. Sources say the actual prize still sits in Dubai, kept there on his orders. Meanwhile, the BCCI wants it back, having brought up the issue directly with the ICC.

Tensions have shown up as back-and-forth remarks from each camp. Not once, but several times, Naqvi has said the Pakistan Super League might one day match or even exceed the Indian Premier League in reach and earnings. Those words haven’t helped ease the mood between the two cricket authorities. What started behind closed doors now echoes loudly in public.

Still uncertain if Naqvi will get permission to go to India for the ICC meeting during IPL's big weekend in Ahmedabad - he might just join the talks online from Pakistan. Whether official approvals come through could shape how he takes part when cricket leaders gather amid the tournament buzz.

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