On account of this appointment, Shah will step down from his function on the BCCI throughout the Annual Normal Assembly, which is predicted to happen in late September or October.
Shah turns into the fifth Indian to carry this prestigious place, following within the footsteps of Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan, and Shashank Manohar.
As a key decision-maker on this planet’s wealthiest cricket board, which contributes over 75 % of the worldwide physique’s income, Shah’s election was just about assured as soon as he introduced his candidacy, reported PTI.
It’s believed that one of many influential SENA cricket boards (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) proposed Shah, whereas one other seconded the nomination, leaving him as the only contender on the ultimate day of nominations.
The ICC structure stipulates that there are 17 votes, comprising 12 full Check-playing nations, the chairman, deputy chairman, two affiliate member nominees, and one impartial feminine director.
Shah has been nominated by all 15 members of the ICC Board.
Shah’s suitability for the function was evident when he was appointed head of the ICC’s most influential sub-committee, the Finance and Industrial Affairs (F&CA), in 2022.
The timing of Shah’s election is advantageous, as he would have been required to take a compulsory three-year cooling-off interval from 2025 to 2028 beneath the BCCI structure.
The structure permits office-bearers to serve for a cumulative interval of 18 years, with 9 years within the nationwide board and 9 years in state models. Nonetheless, a person can solely maintain workplace for a most of six consecutive years, after which a three-year cooling-off interval is required.
If all goes based on plan, Shah can serve two phrases within the ICC and return to finish his remaining 4 years within the BCCI in 2028, doubtlessly because the board’s president.
