– Jay Shah has been elected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC)
– He will be the youngest head of the ICC at the age of 35
– Shah will be taking over from Greg Barclay and assuming charge on December 1st
– He was elected unopposed as no one filed a nomination against him
– Shah will have to vacate his secretary position in the BCCI to take up the new role
– One of his primary assignments will be to find a new independent woman director for the ICC
– Shah expressed commitment to working closely with the ICC team to globalize cricket
– The ICC stated that Shah’s election marks a new chapter for the organization as it seeks to expand the game’s reach on the global stage.