Will Jay Shah still remain the BCCI Secretary after being elected as ICC Chairman?

Jay Shah became the BCCI secretary in October 2019 and was re-elected in 2022.

On August 27, 2024, Jay Shah was elected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Shah will take over the responsibilities from current Chair Greg Barclay and will assume charge on December 1, 2024.

Shah was elected unopposed, as no other candidate nominated themselves. At 35, Shah became the youngest-ever ICC Chair.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Shah has been appointed for three years with an option to extend his job for three more years.

Shah is the fifth Indian after Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan and Shashank Manohar to hold the top position at the ICC.

After becoming the new ICC Chair, Shah expressed that his chief aim is to advance cricket globally. The 35-year-old also stressed the inclusion of cricket in the LA 2028 Olympics, which he sees as an important opportunity for the growth of the sport.

“I am humbled by the nomination as the Chair of the International Cricket Council. I am committed to working closely with the ICC team and our member nations to further globalize cricket. We stand at a critical juncture where it is increasingly important to balance the coexistence of multiple formats, promote the adoption of advanced technologies, and introduce our marquee events to new global markets. Our goal is to make cricket more inclusive and popular than ever before,” Shah stated.

He added: “While we will build on the valuable lessons learned, we must also embrace fresh thinking and innovation to elevate the love for cricket worldwide. The inclusion of our sport in the Olympics at LA 2028 represents a significant inflection point for the growth of cricket, and I am confident that it will drive the sport forward in unprecedented ways.”

Will Jay Shah remain as BCCI secretary after becoming the new ICC Chairman?

No, once Jay Shah takes over as ICC Chairman office, he will have to relinquish his position as the BCCI secretary and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president. Additionally, Shah will also have to step down as the chairman of ICC’s Finance & Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee.

The 35-year-old entered cricket administration in the state of Gujarat in 2009. Shah became the BCCI secretary in October 2019. He then became part of the ICC’s influential Finance & Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee in 2022 and was then appointed its chair in 2023.

Shah was re-elected as BCCI secretary in 2022, and his tenure was until 2025.

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