File photograph of recent ICC chairman Jay Shah© AFP
Jay Shah On Tuesday was elected unopposed because the unbiased chair of the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC). The present honorary secretary of the BCCI will assume his place at ICC on 1 December, 2024. After the election, Shah, who was the only nominee for the chairmanship, emphasised his dedication to increasing the worldwide attain and recognition of cricket, particularly with its upcoming inclusion within the LA 2028 Olympics.
Whereas he was was elected unopposed, a report by news18.com has claimed to disclose some inside particulars of what occurred within the ICC assembly.
The report stated that the ICC at present has 16 members. It claimed that in nomination submitting, Shah has the help of 15. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was a ‘mute spectator’.
“There wasn’t any phrase from PCB. Not that it was required as a result of Shah had overwhelming help from the members. However the Pakistan board most well-liked to play the position of a spectator throughout your complete course of,” the report quoted a supply as saying.
After his election, Jay Shah said: “I’m humbled by the nomination because the Chair of the Worldwide Cricket Council.
“I’m dedicated to working carefully with the ICC group and our member nations to additional globalize cricket. We stand at a important juncture the place it’s more and more vital to steadiness the coexistence of a number of codecs, promote the adoption of superior applied sciences, and introduce our marquee occasions to new international markets. Our aim is to make cricket extra inclusive and fashionable than ever earlier than.”
“Whereas we are going to construct on the dear classes discovered, we should additionally embrace contemporary considering and innovation to raise the love for cricket worldwide. The inclusion of our sport within the Olympics at LA 2028 represents a big inflection level for the expansion of cricket, and I’m assured that it’ll drive the game ahead in unprecedented methods.”
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