Greg Barclay is the current International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman and will vacate his role after 2024. He is set to step aside from this role, leading to rumours about figures like Jay Shah becoming ICC Chairman next.
Reports suggest that there is no ironclad decision from Shah to run for the ICC top job yet. ICC elections are on schedule to hold in November and Shah may have his sights set on other positions. However, it won’t hurt to assess the BCCI secretary’s chances to secure world cricket’s highest position.
Where Will the Annual ICC Conference Hold this Year?
The annual ICC conference is on schedule to hold in Colombo, Sri Lanka from July 19 to July 22, 2024. Member associations will converge in the Lankan city to chart their next course for the next few years. A timeline for the ICC chairmanship role is set to receive formal recognition at this conference.
What are Jay Shah’s Chances to Become ICC Chairman?
Jay Shah has a high chance to become ICC Chairman. He has over a decade of experience in cricket administration within India’s sporting structure. Shah also holds several positions at regional cricket authorities and at the ICC.
If Shah Gets Elected, How Long Would He Be ICC Chair?
Jay Shah will be ICC Chairman until 2027 if he gets re-elected. His tenure will likely begin from late 2024 and elapse around November/December 2027.
Will Jay Shah Be BCCI President Instead?
Reports allege that Jay Shah will prefer a role at the BCCI helm ahead of any other commitments after his secretaryship tenure ends. However, there is no way to confirm these reports directly as Shah has been mostly quiet about his ambitions.
Which Indian Has Been ICC Chair and then BCCI President?
Jagmohan Dalmiya is one of the Indians who has held a role at the ICC and then become BCCI President. Dalmiya was the ICC Chairman and returned to the helm of Indian cricket as BCCI chair after his international stint.
Shashank Manohar is another Indian who has held the BCCI President and ICC Chairman roles at the same time.
Jay Shah’s Career in Administrative Cricket So Far
Gujarat Cricket Association
Jay Shah served as an executive member of the Central Board of Cricket (CBC) to begin his career in sports administration. He took up a new role at the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) on September 2013 after a successful stint at the CBC. Shah was a GCA joint secretary during hi tenure and supervised the construction of Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Amit Shah (Jay’s father) was GCA President during his tenure as joint secretary.
Board of Control for Cricket in India
Jay combined his role at the GCA with a membership of the BCCI’s marketing and finance committees. Shah managed these positions from 2015 but would step down as GCA secretary to focus on the BCCI role in September 2019.
Shah was elected as BCCI secretary on October 2019 to become one of the position’s youngest-ever officials. He served for three years until 2022 and got re-elected for another three-year term. Shah’s second tenure as BCCI secretary is on schedule to elapse in late 2025.
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) appointed Jay Shah as president in January 2021. Shah also got his re-election in January 2024 to serve another term as ACC President. The re-election of Shah was not supposed to happen, since the ACC top job was rotated among full-member cricket associations.
He got the re-election after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) agreed to give BCCI another run at the ACC helm. Other members accepted to signal Shah’s re-election.
International Cricket Council
Shah has served in different capacities within the ICC. Some of these roles include:
- BCCI representative for CEC meetings of the ICC (December 2019),
- ICC Board Member Representative (April 2022),
- Head, ICC Finance & Commercial Affairs Committee (November 2022),
- Collaboration with ICC Olympics Working Group (to include cricket as an Olympics sport from 2028)
Jay Shah Announces a Huge Cash Prize for Team India
In other Jay Shah news, the BCCI Secretary announced a bumper cash reward for Team India. The cricket team defeated South Africa by seven wickets to claim their second-ever T20 World Cup title. Shah announced that the Men in Blue will get a ₹12 crore cash prize for their victorious T20 World Cup 2024 campaign.
If Shah ends up getting to the ICC, it would be a befitting ascension for one of the BCCI’s top execs in recent times.
