The ICC on Tuesday said it will not intervene in the governance crisis engulfing South African cricket till the country's board asks for it, after the three national team captains expressed concerns over possible suspension by the game's global governing body. The three skippers Dean Elgar, Temba Bavuma and Dane van Niekerk have signed a joint statement expressing their concerns before the ICC statement came as a relief. "The ICC encourages Members to work with governments to resolve issues. Not all government intervention is problematic and for the ICC to get involved it requires a formal complaint from our Members that it is unwanted," the apex body said in a statement.

"Should that happen we will evaluate the situation based on the facts provided and plan an appropriate course of action." An ICC source said that Cricket South Africa (CSA) hasn't yet reached a situation that demands the apex body's intervention. "ICC doesn't want to press the panic button yet and want them to solve the issue themselves," the source said. "We aren't saying that the government intervention in this case is problematic or not. It is a general view in terms of the process we follow. "When the government grants funds etc. under certain conditions that is also termed as government intervention." Earlier, the players feared if the current impasse is not resolved soon, South Africa may not been able to take part in the ICC T20 World Cup, to be held in India in October-November. "At a time when we should be enthusiastic about the future, we have to be concerned about the future (of the game)," they said.