Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), was recently elected unopposed as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), with his term set to begin on December 1, 2024.
There is growing speculation that the Indian cricket team may not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Men's Champions Trophy, next year. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) fears that with Jay Shah as ICC Chairman, India's matches could be relocated to neutral venues, with the UAE emerging as a likely alternative.
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There were concerns about whether the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had any objections to Shah's appointment. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has addressed these concerns, stating that the PCB has no issues with Shah becoming ICC Chairman.
Jay Shah's election as the ICC Chairman followed the decision of incumbent Chairman Greg Barclay not to seek a third term, and no other candidates contested his nomination.
"We are in touch with Jay Shah; there are no concerns about his becoming ICC Chairman. The ACC meeting is on September 8 and 9," Naqvi was quoted from Geo News.
Confirming his absence from the upcoming ACC meeting, Naqvi said, "I will not be able to attend the meeting, and Salman Nasir will attend. The meeting will finalise matters related to the new president."
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Jay Shah will officially assume the role of ICC Chairman on December 1, 2024, becoming the youngest individual to lead the International Cricket Council. He is the fifth Indian to hold this prestigious position, following Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan, and Shashank Manohar.
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