When Will Jay Shah Assume The ICC Chairman's Role?
When Will Jay Shah Assume The ICC Chairman's Role?
Jay Shah, cricket in india-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">the board of control for cricket in india (BCCI) secretary, was elected unopposed as the chairman of the International cricket Council (ICC), but when will his ICC chairmanship tenure begin?With Jay Shah set to take over as the new ICC chairman, this makes him the fifth indian to take the post of the chairman of the world’s apex cricket body after Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan, and shashank Manohar.
Shah, who is 35 years old, has been the bcci secretary since 2019 and is now the youngest to ever become an ICC chairman.
When Will Jay Shah’s ICC Chairmanship Tenure Commence?
Shah will commence his tenure as the new ICC chairman on december 1, 2024, as the current ICC chairman Barclay’s tenure ends on november 30.After being elected as the ICC Chairman, Jay Shah expressed his commitment to working with the ICC and member nations to globalize cricket.
“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 noted.
Jay Shah emphadata-sized the need for innovation to elevate cricket's global appeal and highlighted the inclusion of cricket in the LA 2028 olympics as a pivotal moment for the sport's growth.
“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 said