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The International Cricket Council (ICC), founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909, has its headquarters in:

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Answer: Option C — Dubai (UAE)

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The headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It moved there in 2005 from Lord's Cricket Ground in London, where it had been based since its founding. The move was made mainly for tax and financial reasons and because Dubai is more central for the cricket world.

History of the ICC:

It was founded on 15 June 1909 as the "Imperial Cricket Conference" by representatives of England, Australia and South Africa, at Lord's in London.

India, New Zealand and the West Indies joined in 1926. Pakistan joined in 1952.

It was renamed the "International Cricket Conference" in 1965, and given its present name, the "International Cricket Council", in 1989.

About the ICC today:

It is the global governing body of cricket, with over 100 member countries.

It has 12 Full Members (Test-playing nations): England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Ireland and Afghanistan. Ireland and Afghanistan became Full Members in 2017.

It organises major tournaments such as the Cricket World Cup, the T20 World Cup, the Champions Trophy and the World Test Championship.

It also runs the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame (started in 2009) and gives the annual ICC Awards.

Indians who have headed the ICC:

  • Jagmohan Dalmiya (President, 1997-2000).
  • Sharad Pawar (President, 2010-2012).
  • Srinivasan (first Chairman, 2014-2015).
  • Shashank Manohar (Chairman, 2015-2020).
  • Jay Shah (Chairman from December 2024), the youngest person to head the ICC.
  • The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), based at Lord's, is still the guardian of the Laws of Cricket.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗London (Lord's) was the ICC's headquarters until 2005.
  • ✗Melbourne hosted the first Test match (1877).
  • ✗Mumbai is the headquarters of the BCCI.

Quick tip

Remember: ICC HQ = Dubai (since 2005; earlier Lord's, London); founded 15 June 1909 as the Imperial Cricket Conference; 12 Full Members; Chairman = Jay Shah (from December 2024).

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