BCCI secretary Jay Shah will take over as the next chairman of the ICC in December after he emerged as the sole nominee for the high-profile role, the global governing body for cricket announced on Tuesday .
The 35-year-old will succeed incumbent chairman Greg Barclay, who decided against running for the post for a third consecutive term of two years. Jay Shah was the sole nominee for the chairmanship post in ICC.
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“On August 20, it was announced that current ICC Chair Greg Barclay would not seek a third term and would step down at the conclusion of his tenure in November”, ICC said.
“I am committed to working closely with the ICC team and our member nations to further globalize cricket. We stand at a critical juncture where it is increasingly important to balance the coexistence of multiple formats, promote the adoption of advanced technologies, and introduce our marquee events to new global markets. Our goal is to make cricket more inclusive and popular than ever before.” Jay Shah stated in a release issued by the ICC.
“While we will build on the valuable lessons learned, we must also embrace fresh thinking and innovation to elevate the love for cricket worldwide. The inclusion of our sport in the Olympics at LA 2028 represents a significant inflection point for the growth of cricket, and I am confident that it will drive the sport forward in unprecedented ways.” he added.
Jay Shah will leave his current position as BCCI secretary, which he has held since 2019, in the Board’s Annual General Meeting to be held towards the end of the next month or in October.
Shah is currently the head of ICC’s most powerful sub-committee, the Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA), a role that he took over in 2022. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as the next Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC). He will assume this role on December 1, 2024, says ICC.
