BCCI secretary Jay Shah© AFP
All eyes might be on BCCI secretary Jay Shah throughout the four-day ICC Annual Convention in Colombo, beginning on Friday, the place there could be severe discussions about when he’ll take over from New Zealander Greg Barclay because the chairman of the worldwide physique. The ICC convention that begins with the board assembly on Friday is anticipated to be dominated by losses to the tune of greater than USD 20 million incurred by the worldwide physique for internet hosting T20 World Cup video games in america of America.
Whereas the nine-point agenda of the AGM (a replica of which is with the PTI) does not embrace the occasion’s monetary particulars, however will probably be mentioned by the board as a “post-event report”, which is an ordinary working process.
ICC’s new exterior auditor appointment can also be on the agenda together with discussions on ICC memberships, report from affiliate member’s assembly and ICC improvement Awards presentation.
The opposite vital level — India not travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy — shouldn’t be part of the ICC Board’s official agenda until it’s introduced with permission of the chair underneath the part “Any Different Enterprise”.
An ICC supply aware about the developments, nevertheless, mentioned that one of many important areas of curiosity for everybody on the ICC is when Shah takes over the reins of the world physique.
“It’s not about how however when, as he nonetheless has one yr left as BCCI secretary earlier than his cooling off interval in Indian board begins in 2025 as per structure. Nevertheless, if he has to take over in 2025, then Barclay cannot full his third time period of two years from December 2024 to December 2026,” the ICC supply mentioned.
“There’s a faculty of thought that what if ICC’s chairmanship time period modifications from three phrases of two years every to 2 phrases of three years, so the cumulative time period can stay six years.”
It’s broadly believed that if Barclay’s present time period turns into three years, then Shah can full his six years as BCCI secretary and take over as ICC chairman in 2025 for 3 years when he might be in cooling off in BCCI. Then in 2028, he can come again and take over as board president.
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