– Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as the next chair of the International Cricket Council, set to assume his new role on December 1 as the youngest ICC Chair.
– Shah’s rise in cricket administration began in 2009, working with the Central Board of Cricket, Ahmedabad, and later with the Gujarat Cricket Association and the BCCI.
– He played a key role in the ouster of former BCCI president N Srinivasan in 2015.
– Shah oversaw the ambitious revamp of the Motera Stadium, now renamed the Narendra Modi Stadium, hosting high-profile events like the Namaste Trump event.
– Shah became BCCI secretary in 2019, overseeing the IPL during the pandemic and introducing new payment structures for domestic players.
– He was appointed President of the Asian Cricket Council and later Chairman of the Finance & Commercial Affairs Committee at the ICC.
– Shah’s tenure saw record-breaking deals for IPL media rights and the establishment of the Women’s Premier League, breaking records for women’s cricket.
– Women cricketers were paid the same match fee as their male counterparts, while the WPL completed two successful seasons.
– Shah’s declaration of Rohit Sharma as captain for the T20 World Cup in 2023 proved successful, ending India’s 11-year wait for an ICC title.