Jai Shah of India would be the chairman of the ICC

Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah would be the subsequent chairman of the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC). He’s anticipated to take over when present chairman Greg Barkley’s time period ends in November. Indian media ‘NDTV’ has confirmed this data by itself sources.

Barkley refused to function ICC chairman for a 3rd time period on this video message from Mangalka yesterday. Earlier, Jai Shah had expressed his want to serve on this place. Furthermore, England and Australia cricket board officers have additionally supported Jai Shah. That’s the reason Jai Shah’s chairmanship may be very sure earlier than the election.

Jai Shah would be the fifth Indian to function the pinnacle of the ICC. Earlier, Jagmohan Dalmiya (1997-2000), Sharad Pawar (2010-2012), N Srinivasan (2014-2015) and Shashank Manohar (2015-2020) served because the ICC chief.

A spokesperson for the ICC instructed the well-known Australian tabloid newspaper ‘The Age’, ‘the chairman of the ICC, Greg Barclay, has confirmed to the board that he won’t stand for a 3rd time period. He’ll resign when his present time period ends on the finish of November. Barclay was appointed Chairman of the ICC in November 2020 earlier than being re-elected in 2022.

He additional stated, ‘The present administrators will now need to submit nomination papers to change into the following chairman by August 27, 2024. If there may be a couple of candidate, the election will likely be held on December 1 this 12 months.

The chairman is elected by the administrators of the ICC. The chairman can solely get 9 out of 16 voters (51 p.c). Earlier there was a provision of two thirds of assist within the guidelines.

BCCI President Jai Shah is the one baby of India’s present Residence Minister Amit Shah. Jai Shah’s tenure as secretary in BCCI continues to be a 12 months. If 35-year-old Jai Shah is elected ICC chairman, he’ll set a file. He would be the youngest chairman in ICC historical past if he takes workplace subsequent November.

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