USA Cricket in absolute meltdown after a series of emails reveal Closed session, open war between stakeholders.
Closed session, open war: Internal emails show USA cricket board in meltdown.
layers and employees are left in the dark about planned activities and who is truly in charge as a series of internal USA Cricket (USAC) emails show a board engaged in open strife, exchanging allegations of dishonesty and threatening one another with personal liability. The emails were examined by several people.
The disagreement revolves upon USAC’s rash decision-making regarding its contract with American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), which has historically been the organization’s main source of funding. A letter from USAC’s attorney, which was included in the emails, also verified that the notice that USAC had sent on August 21 to terminate the ACE term sheet was suspended and that the term sheet was “in full force and effect.”
Director Nadia Gruny wrote that Chair Venu Pisike “has not only withheld information from the full board of directors but [has] been dishonest about what has occurred,” calling it “a serious governance failure.” Another director, Atul Rai, asked Pisike to explain “why we were misled… regarding the actions taken by the Board during [the] previous meeting.”
It’s not merely a procedural dispute. Understanding the ACE funding arrangement is crucial for national-team camps, series, and basic payables since USAC’s cash runway is measured in weeks, according to those with knowledge of the organization’s finances. The emails reveal that directors and staff are unsure if upcoming events, such as the women’s T20I series in Grand Prairie, are “on,” “off,” or unfunded. Some are also worried about the possibility of financial collapse in the absence of a funding infusion.
On top of a lengthy history of governance problems, there is this dysfunction. The trend is similar to that of the previous regulatory body, the USA Cricket Association (USACA), which the ICC finally banned and abolished in 2017. More recently, at its July 2024 AGM, the ICC filed USAC with a governance notice. At its July 2025 annual meetings, the ICC then handed USAC a three-month ultimatum to either adopt reforms or suspend risk.
According to reports in mid-July 2025, the USOPC separately called for the immediate resignation of USAC’s independent directors, while the ICC suggested a complete board resignation as part of the plan to obtain USOPC national-governing-body recognition for LA28.