Jay Shah Set To Be Named ICC Chairman, Will Change Incumbent Greg Barclay: Sources

The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah is all set to switch the incumbent Greg Barclay as the brand new chairman of the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC), sources have confirmed to NDTV. Barclay informed ICC administrators, together with Cricket Australia’s chair Mike Baird, that he has no intention of working for the publish, for the third tirm throughout a video convention. His resolution comes after being knowledgeable of Jay Shah’s intentions to switch him in November. Shah has the backing of cricket boards from England and Australia, and therefore, has the numbers to do be topped the because the chief of the ICC.

Jagmohan Dalmiya (1997 to 200) and Sharad Pawar (2010-2012) are the one two Indians who’ve held the place of ICC’s chief previously. Shah, who can be the son of India’s dwelling minister Amit Shah, will grow to be the third to take action when he formally replaces Barclay in November.

“ICC chair Greg Barclay confirmed to the board that he won’t stand for a 3rd time period and can step down from the publish when his present tenure finishes on the finish of November. Barclay was appointed because the unbiased ICC chair in November 2020, earlier than being re-elected in 2022,” an ICC spokesperson informed The Age.

“Present administrators at the moment are required to place ahead nominations for the following chair by 27 August 2024 and if there’s a couple of candidate, an election shall be held with the time period of the brand new chair commencing on 1 December 2024.”

As per ICC guidelines, the chairman’s election contains of 16 votes and now a easy majority of 9 votes is required (51%) for the winner. Earlier, to grow to be the chairman, the incumbent wanted to have two-third majority.

He enjoys loads of goodwill with many of the 16 voting members. Presently, Shah has one other one yr left because the BCCI secretary earlier than happening a compulsory cooling off interval of three years from October, 2025.

As per the BCCI structure accredited by the Supreme Courtroom, an workplace bearer can keep for six earlier than he must go for a cooling off of three years. In all, an individual can keep in workplace for a cumulative interval of 18 years, — 9 in state affiliation and 9 in BCCI.

If Shah decides to maneuver to ICC with a yr of his secretaryship nonetheless left, he could have 4 years left within the BCCI.

At 35, he’ll grow to be the youngest chairman within the historical past of ICC.

With PTI Inputs