The chairman of ICC, also known as the International Cricket Council, is the top position in the governing body of world cricket. This position headed the ICC board of directors. Previously, the ICC president lead the ICC council but that position become a largely honourary post since the changes pushed through to the ICC constitution in 2014. Former BCCI president N. Srinivasan from India became the first chairman of ICC on 26 June 2014.
Prior to the International Cricket Council chairman post being made the head position, this status was held by the ICC president. Jagmohan Dalmiya (1997–2000) and Sharad Pawar (2010–2012) were the only two Indians to hold the president’s post before it was abolished in 2016.
The sitting secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), Jay Shah, made history, by becoming the youngest person to win the election for the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman post. He was elected unopposed and replaced the incumbent chairman, Greg Barclay, on December 1, 2024. Now Shah becomes the third Indian and fourth person overall to hold the post of ICC chairman. He is also the fifth Indian to hold the highest authoritative position in cricket.
List of International Cricket Council Chairman
No. | Name | Country | Term of Office | Time in Office | Notes |
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1 | N. Srinivasan | India | 26 June 2014 – 9 November 2015 | 1 year, 136 days | |
2 | Shashank Manohar | India | 22 November 2015 – 30 June 2020 | 4 years, 221 days | |
– | Imran Khwaja (Interim) | Singapore | 1 July 2020 – 23 November 2020 | 145 days | |
3 | Greg Barclay | New Zealand | 24 November 2020 – 30 November 2024 | 4 years, 6 days | |
4 | Jay Shah | India | 1 December 2024 – Incumbent | 0 days | At 36, he is the youngest ICC chairman. |
Full list of Indians to hold the highest post in ICC
Name | Time period | Position |
Jagmohan Dalmiya | 1997 – 2000 | ICC President |
Sharad Pawar | 2010 – 2012 | ICC President |
N. Srinivasan | July 26, 2014 – November 9, 2015 | ICC Chairman |
Shashank Manohar | November 22, 2015 – June 30, 2020 | ICC Chairman |
Jay Shah | Starting December 1, 2024 | ICC Chairman |