New Delhi: BCCI Secretary, Jay Shah has reportedly been elected unopposed to the chair of ICC. Shah will assume his position on 1 December, 2o24. Earlier, it was announced that former ICC Chair Greg Barclay had pulled himself out from the race for the chairmanship of ICC.
It meant that Shah remained the sole nominee for the post of ICC Chairman. Jay Shah pledged his commitment to expanding the rubrics of cricket in the global sector. Shah’s relentless efforts have made cricket a global sport in recent years. A result of Shah’s relentless efforts was the inclusion of cricket in the upcoming Olympics- LA 2028.
Shah in his opening speech as the ICC Chairman pledged that the forum will try to make the sport global and take the game to different corners of the globe.
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….
Interestingly, Shah is also chairman of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). However, Shah will have to relinquish his position before taking on the post of ICC Chairman. Jay Shah is the youngest ICC Chairman ever to ascend to that post and is the third Indian to become ICC Chairman.
Netizens react
A lot of people have reacted to the new found duties of Jay Shah.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as the next Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC). He will assume this role on December 1, 2024: ICC pic.twitter.com/W3ca8MMAYw
— ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2024
Gujarat Cricket Association to BCCI to ICC Chairman…!!!!!
– The Journey of Jay Shah in the last 15 years. 🌟 pic.twitter.com/TIuS9ZrEtn
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 27, 2024
Pakistan's condition after #JayShah becomes ICC chairman pic.twitter.com/RMPx5cEsHz
— Rajabets 🇮🇳👑 (@smileagainraja) August 27, 2024
Scripting hogi ab global level par 🔥pic.twitter.com/qf5cz6UetM
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) August 27, 2024
Many congrats @JayShah bhai! I know world cricket will grow tremendously under your exceptional leadership! pic.twitter.com/4AubdEq8Cj
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 27, 2024
Who will succeed Jay Shah as BCCI Secretary?
With Shah pledging his duties to ICC, the important question is who will succeed as the BCCI secretary. Insider reports suggest that Rohan Jaitley, son of the late Arun Jaitley and the current President of the DDCA has been named as the successor of Jay. However, these outlandish rumours have been rubbished so far by the DDCA Chief.
