Many cricketers posted congratulatory messages including Hardik Pandya, as Jay Shah, the youngest person to hold this role in the history of the International Cricket Council, was elected as new ICC chairman. Shah, who is the secretary of the BCCI at the moment, will assume leadership of the ICC on December 1. Greg Barclay, a resident of New Zealand, chose not to run for a third consecutive two-year term as chairman of the cricket governing body, and the 35-year-old will take over as chairman.
Cricketers congratulating Jay Shah
In a letter to Shah, star all-rounder Hardik Pandya expressed confidence that Shah’s vision and ambition would help ICC flourish, just as they did with the BCCI. “Congratulations on becoming the youngest chairman of the ICC, @JayShah bhai. I’m excited to watch you succeed even more in cricket. As it did with the BCCI, your vision and determination will benefit ICC as well,” Pandya wrote.
Recently appointed head coach of Team India Gautam Gambhir also congratulated Shah on his new role on his X account (previously known as Twitter). “Congratulations, Jay Shah bhai! I’m confident that under your outstanding direction, cricket will flourish globally.” Written by Gambhir.
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Shubman Gill, the vice captain of India’s white-ball team, added, “Congratulations on being appointed chairman of the ICC, all the best Jay bhai!” to his post.
Jay Shah’s goals and commitments as the ICC Chairman
The only candidate for the chairperson, an administrator from Ahmedabad, emphasized his dedication to growing cricket’s appeal and worldwide reach, particularly in light of the sport’s impending inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
“To further globalize cricket, I’m devoted to collaborating closely with the ICC team and our member countries. We want to make cricket more accessible and well-liked than it has ever been,” the announcement cited him as stating.
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