BCCI secretary Jay Shah is all set to become the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), The Age reported on Wednesday. Jay Shah’s appointment was being speculated after current ICC chairman Greg Barclay on Tuesday stepped down from a third term after his term ended on November 30. Barclay’s resignation comes “amidst a US$3 billion dispute between the governing body and its major broadcast rights holder Star,” The Age reported.
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Barclay’s decision has fueled speculation about the future of BCCI secretary Jay Shah as ICC chairman. The last date for filing nominations for the post of chairman is Tuesday, August 27. A media release said that ICC Chairman Greg Barclay has confirmed to the board that he will not stand for a third term and will step down when his current term ends at the end of November. Barclay was appointed as the independent ICC chairman in November 2020 before being re-elected in 2022.
The statement said that the current directors are now required to submit nominations for the next chairman by August 27, 2024 and if there is more than one candidate, an election will be held with the term of the new chairman starting from December 1, 2024. As per ICC rules, the election of chairman consists of 16 votes and the candidate with a majority of nine votes is declared the winner. If Shah files his nomination and is elected, he will become the fifth Indian to become the chairman of the ICC.
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Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan and Shashank Manohar have also previously headed the apex cricket governing body. Shah is currently heading the ICC’s Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) sub-committee. He still has one year left as BCCI secretary before the mandatory cooling-off period of three years from October 2025. As per the BCCI constitution approved by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, any BCCI official can hold the post for six years before going on the mandatory cooling-off period of three years. Shah has already completed five years as the secretary of the board.
