Jay Shah has formally stop the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary place and began his tenure because the chairman of the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) on December 1.
Lately, a number of experiences emerged which claimed that the ICC has prolonged chairman Greg Barclay’s tenure by a month and Jay Shah will likely be taking cost in January 2025. Nonetheless, these experiences have been rubbished with the newest announcement made by ICC.
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“I’m honoured to tackle the function of ICC Chair” – Jay Shah begins his tenure as ICC Chairman
Jay Shah was appointed because the BCCI secretary in 2019 and he additionally served because the President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) since 2021.
Nonetheless, he has now stop these roles as he began his tenure because the ICC Chairman on Sunday, for which he was unanimously elected.
In his first assertion as ICC Chairman, Jay Shah said that he’s honoured to take over the brand new function and expressed his pleasure over working in the direction of preparation for the inclusion of cricket within the LA28 Olympics.
“I’m honoured to tackle the function of ICC Chair and grateful for the help and belief of the ICC Administrators and Member Boards,” Shah stated in a press release.
“That is an thrilling time for the game as we put together for the LA28 Olympic Video games and work to make cricket extra inclusive and interesting for followers worldwide. We’re at a vital juncture with the coexistence of a number of codecs and the necessity to speed up the expansion of the ladies’s recreation,” he stated.
I might additionally prefer to thank Greg Barclay – Jay Shah
Shah will likely be changing Greg Barclay, who served because the ICC Chairman since November 2020. The newly-appointed chairman additionally lauded Barclay for the work he put in as the pinnacle of the worldwide physique for the final 4 years. He said:
“I might additionally prefer to thank Greg Barclay for his management within the function for the previous 4 years and the milestones achieved throughout that interval,” he stated.
“I stay up for working intently with the ICC staff and the Member international locations to develop the sport’s attain and evolution on the worldwide stage.”
Jay Shah additional stated that he will likely be working intently with the opposite members of the board and take cricket to new heights.
“Cricket holds immense potential globally, and I stay up for working intently with the ICC staff and Member international locations to grab these alternatives and take the game to new heights.”
ICC to take main resolution on Champions Trophy 2025
The primary main resolution that Jay Shah should take is concerning the Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan are set to host the competitors, however the Indian authorities has refused to ship the staff to Pakistan for the marquee competitors.
In consequence, there was a requirement for a hybrid mannequin with India taking part in their matches in UAE. On Saturday, a number of experiences claimed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is keen to simply accept the hybrid mannequin, however has put ahead some calls for.
In the meantime, the newest experiences counsel that the PCB has proposed a ‘Partnership or Fusion Components’ in line with which Pakistan and India would play matches in UAE through the ICC tournaments held in one another’s nation within the subsequent few years.
