{"id":363892,"date":"2025-08-22T05:54:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/363892\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T05:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:54:15","slug":"usa-cricket-terminates-ace-deal-amid-governance-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/363892\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Cricket terminates ACE deal amid governance dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>USA Cricket has terminated its long-term commercial agreement with American Cricket Enterprise Inc. (ACE), marking a dramatic rupture in a partnership once billed as the cornerstone of cricket\u2019s rise in the United States. &#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter years of engagement and repeated breach notices, USA Cricket has no choice but to terminate this agreement to protect the best interests of the sport and its stakeholders,\u201d said Venu Pisike, USA Cricket Board Chairman.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUSA Cricket entered into this partnership with ACE in good faith, with the shared vision of building sustainable infrastructure, providing competitive opportunities for our athletes, and creating commercial growth for the sport in America,\u201d he added.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Just last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/usa-cricket-problems-ace-contract-breach-dispute-la-2028-olympic-certification-ban-icc-financial-issues\/article69848023.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this publication reported<\/a> how a contractual dispute between ACE and the board threatened USA Cricket\u2019s Olympic certification, its standing with the International Cricket Council (ICC), and even its authority over the sport domestically.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, USA Cricket handed ACE \u2014 co-founded by Sameer Mehta, Satyan Gajwani, Vijay Srinivasan, and Vineet Jain \u2014 exclusive 50-year rights to operate elite T20 cricket in the country.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>In return, ACE pledged to finance national teams, build six stadiums, and establish professional leagues.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Those promises coincided with the national side\u2019s on-field growth: co-hosting the 2024 Men\u2019s T20 World Cup, stunning Pakistan en route to the Super 8s, and earning the ICC\u2019s Associate Member Men\u2019s Team Performance of the Year award.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>But on June 23 this year, USA Cricket served ACE a breach notice, citing delayed payments, missed infrastructure targets, interference in board affairs, and overreach in international dealings. ACE rejected the claims, accusing the board of misrepresenting the original term sheet.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>One of ACE\u2019s flagship projects was Major League Cricket (MLC), a professional T20 league that has completed three seasons.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The tournament has attracted strong IPL investment, with four of its six franchises \u2014 MI New York (Mumbai Indians), Texas Super Kings (Chennai Super Kings), LA Knight Riders (Kolkata Knight Riders), and the Seattle Orcas (Delhi Capitals) \u2014 owned by Indian Premier League teams. MI New York claimed the most recent title.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are supportive of the growth and success of Major League Cricket and Minor League Cricket. But, when it comes to USA Cricket, ACE has consistently failed to meet its obligations under the agreement, which has jeopardised the broader development of cricket in the United States,\u201d Pissike said.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>However,        Sportstar understands that USA Cricket is \u201copen to immediate negotiation\u201d of a new agreement with ACE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Aug 22, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"USA Cricket has terminated its long-term commercial agreement with American Cricket Enterprise Inc. 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