Jay Shah 5th Indian On ICC Chairman Post: Jay Shah was announced to become the chairman of the International Cricket Council last Tuesday (27 July). Jay Shah, who was handling the responsibility of BCCI Secretary till now, will take over as ICC Chairman from December 1. Jay Shah was elected unopposed. He is not the first but the 5th Indian to become the chairman of ICC. So let us know which Indians have held this post before this.
Jagmohan Dalmiya
Jagmohan Dalmiya was the first Indian to become the chairman of ICC. He held the post of ICC chairman from 1997 to 2000. However, Jagmohan Dalmiya is no longer in this world. He died on 21 September 2015.
Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar became the second Indian to become the chairman of ICC. Sharad Pawar, a big face in Indian politics, held this position from 2010 to 2012. Before taking up the post in ICC, he was also the President of BCCI. Sharad Pawar was the President of BCCI from 2005 to 2008.
N Srinivasan
Famous businessman and co-owner of Chennai Super Kings N Srinivasan has also held the post of ICC Chairman. N Srinivasan worked as ICC Chairman from 2014 to 2015. The name of this post of ICC was changed to ‘Chairman’ only after N Srinivasan became the President.
Shashank Manohar
Former BCCI President Shashank Manohar has also been the chairman of the ICC. Shashank Manohar’s tenure as ICC chairman lasted from 2015 to 2020.
Jai Shah will take charge from December 1, 2024
Let us tell you that now the newly appointed Jay Shah will take over as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council from December 1. The term of the current ICC Chairman, New Zealand’s Greg Barclay, will end on November 30. Greg Barclay has been serving as the Chairman of the ICC since 2020. He refused to take up the post for the third time, after which Jay Shah was elected unopposed for the post.
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