Jay Shah, the current secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), was elected unopposed as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday, August 27. Jay Shah will succeed Greg Barclay and will assume charge on December 1.
At 36, Shah will be the youngest ICC Chairman. He will hold a term of three years with an option to continue for three more years. Shah has served as the BCCI Secretary since October 2019 and Chair of the Asian Cricket Council since January 2021.
On August 20, it was announced that current ICC Chair Greg Barclay would not seek a third term and would step down after his tenure in November.
Shah, who was the sole nominee for the chairmanship, emphasised his commitment to expanding the global reach and popularity of cricket, especially with its upcoming inclusion in the LA 2028 Olympics.
“I am humbled by the nomination as the Chair of the International Cricket Council. 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,” Shah stated.
“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.
