ICC Chairman Election: All eyes on BCCI secretary Jay Shah as Greg Barclay to step down after present time period | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

ICC Chairman Election: All eyes on BCCI secretary Jay Shah as Greg Barclay to step down after present time period | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: Present ICC chairman Greg Barclay on Tuesday introduced that he won’t search a 3rd time period after his tenure ends on November 30, prompting speculations about the way forward for BCCI secretary Jay Shah at sport’s governing physique.
Whether or not Shah might be to throw his hat within the ring might be clear by August 27, the final date for submitting nominations for the chairman’s put up.
An ICC chairman is eligible for 3 phrases of two years every; Barclay, a New Zealand-based legal professional, has already served for 4 years.
Barclay was first appointed because the Unbiased ICC Chair in November 2020 and was re-elected in 2022.
“ICC Chair Greg Barclay confirmed to the Board that he won’t stand for a 3rd time period and can step down from the put up when his present tenure finishes on the finish of November. Barclay was appointed because the Unbiased ICC Chair in November 2020, earlier than being re-elected in 2022,” the ICC said in a media launch.
The election for the chairman’s place is set by 16 votes, with a easy majority of 9 votes (51%) required to win. Beforehand, a two-thirds majority was essential to grow to be the chairman.
“Present administrators at the moment are required to place ahead nominations for the following Chair by 27 August 2024 and if there may be multiple candidate, an election might be held with the time period of the brand new Chair commencing on 1 December 2024.”
Jay Shah is presently one of the influential figures within the ICC boardroom and serves as the top of ICC’s highly effective Finance and Industrial Affairs (F&CA) sub-committee. He enjoys appreciable goodwill among the many 16 voting members.
Shah has one 12 months left because the BCCI secretary earlier than he should bear a compulsory cooling-off interval of three years beginning in October 2025.
Based on the BCCI structure authorised by the Supreme Courtroom, an workplace bearer can serve for six years earlier than a required cooling-off interval of three years. Total, an individual can serve for a cumulative interval of 18 years—9 years in a state affiliation and 9 years in BCCI.
If Shah decides to maneuver to the ICC with one 12 months left in his BCCI secretaryship, he’ll nonetheless have 4 years remaining within the BCCI upon his return. At 35, he may grow to be the youngest chairman in ICC historical past.
Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan, and Shashank Manohar are the earlier Indians who’ve headed the ICC.