New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India Secretary Jay Shah is all set to replace Greg Barclays as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the apex board of cricket. Although the formal announcement from ICC is yet to come, internal sources have confirmed the news to various media outlets.
Barclay who was the ICC Chairman for two terms made his intentions clear when he revealed that he had no wish to run for the position of Chairman for the third time. According to an official ICC source, “ICC chair Greg Barclay confirmed to the board that he will not stand for a third term and will step down from the post when his current tenure finishes at the end of November…” Greg Barclay had himself replaced Imran Khwaja who was the interim chairman of the ICC.
Indians who have been in the position of ICC Chairman in the past
Apart from Jay Shah, Jagmohan Dalmiya (1997-2000) and Sharad Pawar (2010-2012) have been the other two who have been appointed in this position in the past. Naturally, Shah is set to become the third Indian who will take charge of the post. Jay Shah, however, is the youngest Indian chairman to ascend to the throne of ICC.
Jay Shah becoming the ICC Chairman comes at a crucial juncture when the Indian cricket team is set to play touring sides and important tournaments as T20 Champion. Below is the upcoming Bangladesh tour of India which will be the first tour of the Indian team under the chairmanship of Jay Shah.
India’s Upcoming Bangladesh Tour
The India cricket team is scheduled to play a touring Bangladesh side. This will be the first time when the two sides will meet since the ICC T20 World Cup match. The schedule of the same is as follows:
- 1st Test- 19-23 September- 9:30 am onwards
- 2nd Test- 27 September-1 October- 9:30 am onwards
- T20 1- India vs Bangladesh- 6th October- 7:00 pm onwards
- T20 2- India vs Bangladesh- 9th October- 7:00 pm onwards
- T20 3- India vs Bangladesh- 12th October- 7:00 pm onwards
