Jay Shah To Be Named ICC Chairman

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah is all set to replace the incumbent Greg Barclay as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). His decision comes after being informed of Jay Shah’s intentions to replace him in November. Shah has the backing of cricket boards from England and Australia, and hence, has the numbers to be crowned as the chief of the ICC.

Indians who have chaired the ICC.

• Jagmohan Dalmiya (1997 to 2000)
• Sharad Pawar (2010-2012) as presidents
• N Srinivasan (2014 to 2015)
• Shashank Manohar (2015 to 2020) as chairmen

Officially replaces Barclay

There are the only four Indians who have headed ICC in the past. Shah, who is also the son of India’s home minister Amit Shah, will become the third to do so when he officially replaces Barclay in November.

ICC Rules

As per ICC rules, the chairman’s election comprises of 16 votes and now a simple majority of nine votes is required (51%) for the winner. Earlier, to become the chairman, the incumbent needed to have two-third majority. He enjoys a lot of goodwill with most of the 16 voting members. Currently, Shah has another one year left as the BCCI secretary before going on a mandatory cooling off period of three years from October, 2025.

What is the BCCI Rule?

As per the BCCI constitution approved by the Supreme Court, an office bearer can stay for six before he needs to go for a cooling off of three years. In all, a person can stay in office for a cumulative period of 18 years, nine in state association and nine in BCCI.

Youngest chief

With Shah the son of Home Minister Amit Shah and the BCCI dominating the ICC boardroom, Shah has emerged as the prime candidate to be unanimously elected as the ICC chief. Besides being the BCCI-appointed ICC director, Shah is also the chairperson of the ICC’s Finance and Commercial Affairs sub-committee, among the most influential arms of the ICC. He will be the youngest ever ICC chief.