“Olympics At LA 2028…”: Jay Shah’s Huge Announcement Proper After Changing into ICC Chairman

India’s Jay Shah was on Tuesday elected unopposed as the following Impartial Chair of the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) and can be taking on from Greg Barclay in December this yr. Shah, who has been serving because the Honorary Secretary of the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) since October 2019 and Chair of the Asian Cricket Council since January 2021, will assume this prestigious function on December 1, 2024. Shah was the only nominee for the chairmanship after present Chair Barclay determined to not search a 3rd time period.

Upon his election, Shah expressed his intent to advance the worldwide attain and recognition of cricket, notably with its upcoming inclusion within the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics—a second he views as a pivotal alternative for the game’s development.

“I’m humbled by the nomination because the Chair of the Worldwide Cricket Council,” Shah said in an announcement.

“I’m dedicated to working intently with the ICC staff and our member nations to additional globalize cricket. We stand at a crucial juncture the place it’s more and more necessary 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 objective is to make cricket extra inclusive and well-liked than ever earlier than.”

Shah, who can be turning 36 subsequent month, added, “Whereas we are going to construct on the precious classes realized, we should additionally embrace recent pondering and innovation to raise the love for cricket worldwide. The inclusion of our sport within the Olympics at LA 2028 represents a big inflexion level for the expansion of cricket, and I’m assured that it’s going to drive the game ahead in unprecedented methods.”

Shah’s election marks a brand new chapter for the ICC because it seeks to broaden the sport’s attain and proceed its evolution on the worldwide stage. He’s the fifth Indian to carry a distinguished publish on the Worldwide Cricket Council.

N. Srinivasan (2014-15) and Shashank Manohar (2016-2020) have held the publish of Chairman of the ICC whereas Jagmohan Dalmiya (1997 to 2000) and Sharad Pawar (2010-2012) are two Indians who’ve held the place of President of the Worldwide Cricket Council previously.

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