What Happened: Jay Shah will become the youngest-ever ICC chairman in December, succeeding Greg Barclay and focusing on globalizing cricket and its Olympic return in 2028.
What you need to know: India’s Jay Shah will take over from Greg Barclay as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) later this year. At 35, Shah, who is the son of India’s Home Minister Amit Shah, will become the youngest-ever ICC chairman starting December 1.
What more: Barclay opted not to seek a third term, and Shah, who is also the president of the Asian Cricket Council and the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), was the only candidate. Shah is focused on globalizing cricket and is excited about the sport’s return to the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.
Also: He aims to balance various formats of the game, embrace technology, and introduce cricket to new markets. The Board of Control for Cricket in India congratulated him, highlighting the sport’s massive following and revenue generation in the Indian subcontinent.