As the one candidate nominated to take over from Greg Barclay because the ICC boss, Shah, who’s presently the secretary of the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI), will assume the function from December onwards.
“Thanks, @imVkohli in your type needs. We are going to work collaboratively in direction of taking cricket to unparalleled heights, guaranteeing it stays a world beacon of excellence,” Shah wrote on X (previously Twitter), thanking the Indian batting legend.
Shah, who has been the BCCI secretary since 2019, was nominated by all of the 15 members of the ICC Board and at 35 years outdated is the youngest ever to move the apex cricket physique.
Barclay opted to not pursue a 3rd time period.
“Thanks, @ImRo45! Your management on and off the sphere has been instrumental in inspiring the subsequent era of cricketers. We are going to attempt to make cricket a good better pressure worldwide, persevering with to raise the sport and its values,” Shah’s thanks message to Rohit learn.
Shah’s function because the Chair of the Asian Cricket Council since January 2021 has supplied him with priceless expertise in navigating the complexities of worldwide cricket administration inside a various area.
“I’m humbled by the nomination because the Chair of the Worldwide Cricket Council. I’m dedicated to working carefully with the ICC workforce and our member nations to additional globalize cricket,” Shah was quoted as saying in an ICC media launch.
“We stand at a essential juncture the place it’s more and more vital to stability the coexistence of a number of codecs, promote the adoption of superior applied sciences and introduce our marquee occasions to new international markets. Our aim is to make cricket extra inclusive and common than ever earlier than,” he added.
This is how he thanked all those that congratulated him on his appointment:
