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Jay Amitbhai Shah (born 22 September 1988) [2] is an Indian cricket administrator and businessman currently serving as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council from 1 December 2024. He also served as the President of the Asian Cricket Council , establishing himself as one of the most influential figures in global cricket governance.
Former BCCI president N. Srinivasan became the first chairman of ICC on 26 June 2014. [5] Shashank Manohar resigned as Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on 30 June 2020, after more than four years in the role. [6] ICC deputy chairman Imran Khwaja was made interim chairman until an election in November. [7]
It was largely an honorary position since changes pushed through to the ICC constitution in 2014 handed control to the so-called 'Big Three' of England Cricket Board, Board of Control for Cricket in India and Cricket Australia. [1] In 2016, the position of the president of ICC was abolished, with the Chairman becoming an honorary position. [2]
The last ICC president was Zaheer Abbas, [8] who was appointed in June 2015 following the resignation of Mustafa Kamal in April 2015. When the post of ICC president was abolished in April 2016, Shashank Manohar, who replaced Srinivasan in October 2015, became the first independent elected chairman of the ICC. [9]
On Thursday, Team USA pulled off a stunning upset in cricket, defeating Pakistan — a cricket powerhouse — by five runs. The win took place in the group stage of the T20 World Cup, a tournament ...
Raja was born on 14 August 1962 in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.. His family roots lie in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. [6]His father Saleem Akhtar was a cricketer during the British colonial era who played for Multan and Sargodha after the partition, while his brother Wasim Raja and cousin Atif Rauf played for the Pakistan national cricket team, with another brother Zaeem Raja having played first ...
In 1989, the ICC was again renamed, this time to the International Cricket Council. [2] South Africa was re-elected as a full member of the ICC in 1991, with Zimbabwe elected in 1992, [3] and Bangladesh elected in 2000. [3] On 22 June 2017, Ireland and Afghanistan were granted full member (and Test) status, bringing the number of full members ...
The Pakistan Cricket Board was inaugurated on 1 May 1949 as the Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan (BCCP). [6] The first meeting, held in the committee rooms of Lahore Gymkhana, saw HE Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot, the Nawab of Mamdot, made president and chairman, with Justice A. R. Cornelius as one of three vice-presidents.