Jay Shah named new ICC chairman: List of Indian administrators to hold top position in cricket's global body

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Jay Shah named new ICC chairman: BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday (August 27) became the youngest person to be appointed the chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC) - the global governing body of the sport.

The 35-year-old will succeed New Zealand's Greg Barclay in the role from December 1. Jay Shah was elected unopposed, and now he will have to relinquish his BCCI secretary post which he has held since 2019.

Jay Shah is the fifth Indian administrator to be named the chairman of ICC. Just four Indians have held the post before him. Earlier, the ICC president was the key post, but the chairman post took over after it was established in 2014.

Indian administrators to hold top positions in ICC

• Jagmohan Dalmiya: The former BCCI president was also the president of ICC from 1997 to 2000.
• Sharad Pawar: He was the ninth president of the ICC from 2010 to 2012
• N Srinivasan: The former BCCI president became the first chairman of ICC in 2014. His tenure ended in November 2015.
• Shashank Manohar: He was second ICC chairman, who held the post from November 2015 to June 2020. He holds the record for holding the chair for maximum days. He was also the president of BCCI for two terms.
• Jay Shah: The son of India's Home Minister Amit Shah, will be 36-year-old when taking the role as the fourth full-time chairman of ICC in December 2024.

“I am humbled by the nomination as the Chair of the International Cricket Council,” Shah stated after being named the new ICC chairman.

“I am committed to working closely with the ICC team and our member nations to further globalise 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.

“While we will build on the valuable lessons learned, we must also embrace fresh thinking and innovation to elevate the love for cricket worldwide. The inclusion of our sport in the Olympics at LA 2028 represents a significant inflection point for the growth of cricket, and I am confident that it will drive the sport forward in unprecedented ways," he added.