Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah may have to wait to take charge of the International Cricket Council (ICC). According to Cricket Pakistan reports, it is learned that his appointment may be delayed by a month.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah was all set to take charge of the ICC from December 1. However, to ensure a smooth transition in the leadership of the ICC, it was decided to extend the tenure of current chairman Greg Barclay by one month.
The move to delay the appointment of Jay Shah as the ICC Chairman comes in view of the ongoing developments regarding the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
It is learned that the postponement of Shah’s appointment as the ICC chairman was prompted by the ongoing events related to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. As Greg Barclay oversees the Champions Trophy puzzle, he has been asked to complete the job.
It would be difficult for Jay Shah to resolve the issue immediately after taking over as the ICC chairman. Therefore, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to take over the mantle of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from next month.
Jay Shah was elected unopposed as the chairman of the ICC, serving two terms of three years each.
Jay Shah was elected chairman of the BCC unopposed. It won the support of 15 of the 16 members of the International Cricket Council, including Cricket. Australia and England and the Welsh Cricket Board (ECB). At the age of 35, he will be the youngest to hold the office of International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman.
Jay Shah will serve two terms of three years each as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). In the current scenario, the ICC chairman serves three terms of two years each. After completing this post, he will be eligible to become the BCCI president.
The current conundrum of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is likely to be concluded
The current conundrum of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is likely to be concluded. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) agreed to accept the hybrid model but placed two major conditions on the ICC as compensation.
The PCB is likely to ask the ICC to ensure that they play all ICC tournaments in India in a hybrid model till 2031. In addition, “Pakistan also wants the ICC board to increase the share of financial turnover in revenue from 5.75 percent.”
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in February-March next year. When all the hype around the tournament is over, the ICC is expected to announce the tournament. schedule of the tournament in the coming days. The Indian National Cricket Team will play all their matches in the UAE and one semi-final and the final are also expected to take place in the Gulf nation.
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