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BCCI secretary Jay Shah will take over as the next ICC chairman on December 1 after being elected unopposed for the top post , making him the fifth Indian to reach the pinnacle of global cricket administration.
Shah’s elevation should not be seen as as surprise given BCCI’s clout courtesy IPL in the the cricketing fraternity.
The 35-year-old Shah, who has been the BCCI secretary since 2019, will take over from 62-year-old incumbent Greg Barclay after the New Zealander decided against running for a third consecutive term of two years.
Shah, who is the son of union home minister Amit Shah, will relinquish his position in India at the BCCI’s Annual General Meeting likely to be held towards the end of next month or in October.
Shah became the youngest Indian among late Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan and Shashank Manohar to take over high-profile job.
