Jay Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is reportedly poised to assume the role of chairman at the International Cricket Council (ICC) after allegedly compelling the current head, Greg Barclay, to step down from his position.
Barclay, who hails from New Zealand, assumed the role in November 2020, however, he has recently informed ICC directors about his intention to resign.
Meanwhile, Jay Shah has repeatedly expressed his desire to take over as the ICC chairman, having claimed the support from other boards.
“ICC chair Greg Barclay has informed the board that he will not seek a third term and will vacate the position when his current tenure concludes at the end of November,” An ICC spokesperson confirmed.
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“Barclay was first appointed as the independent ICC chair in November 2020 and was re-elected in 2022.”
Nominations for the next chair of the ICC must be submitted by the current directors no later than August 27, 2024.
In the event that multiple candidates are nominated, an election will take place, and the new chair’s term will commence on December 1, 2024.
Jay Shah is currently the front-runner to become the next chairman with significant backing from strong cricket boards like Australia and England.