BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Elected Unopposed As Subsequent ICC Chairman

Jay Shah, the present honorary secretary of the BCCI, has been elected unopposed because the Impartial Chair of the ICC, and can assume his place on 1 December, 2024. On August 20, it was introduced that present ICC Chair Greg Barclay wouldn’t search a 3rd time period and would step down on the conclusion of his tenure in November. Shah, who was the only nominee for the chairmanship, emphasised his dedication to increasing the worldwide attain and recognition of cricket, particularly with its upcoming inclusion within the LA 2028 Olympics.

“I’m humbled by the nomination because the Chair of the Worldwide Cricket Council,” Shah acknowledged.

“I’m dedicated to working carefully with the ICC staff and our member nations to additional globalize cricket. We stand at a vital juncture the place it’s more and more vital to stability the coexistence of a number of codecs, promote the adoption of superior applied sciences, and introduce our marquee occasions to new world markets. Our objective is to make cricket extra inclusive and fashionable than ever earlier than.”

“Whereas we’ll construct on the dear classes discovered, we should additionally embrace contemporary pondering and innovation to raise the love for cricket worldwide. The inclusion of our sport within the Olympics at LA 2028 represents a big inflection level for the expansion of cricket, and I’m assured that it’s going to drive the game ahead in unprecedented methods.”

For the unversed, Shah can be the chairman of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Nonetheless, he’ll now should resign from that publish earlier than taking up the world cricket physique.