Chairman of the International Cricket Council explained

Post:Chairman
Body:the International Cricket Council
Incumbent:Jay Shah
Incumbentsince:1 December 2024
Seat:Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Style:Mr.
Termlength:2 years; renewable twice (6 years maximum)[1]
Inaugural: N. Srinivasan
Deputy: Imran Khwaja
Department:International Cricket Council
Status:Head of the International Cricket
Type:Chairman
Precursor:President of the International Cricket Council

The Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is the highest position in the governing body of world cricket. The position was established as an honorary post in 2014 after a revamp of the management of ICC.[2] The president heads the ICC board of directors.[3] Formerly, the ICC president headed the ICC council but that position become a largely honorary post since the changes pushed through to the ICC constitution in 2014 handed control to the so-called 'Big Three', the England and Wales Cricket Board, Board of Control for Cricket in India and Cricket Australia.[4] Former BCCI president N. Srinivasan became the first chairman of ICC on 26 June 2014.[5]

Shashank Manohar resigned as Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on 30 June 2020, after more than four years in the role.[6] ICC deputy chairman Imran Khwaja was made interim chairman until an election in November.[7] New Zealand administrator Greg Barclay was elected chairman on 24 November 2020.[8] [9]

On 28 August 2024, Jay Shah was elected as ICC chairman and will assume office from 1 December 2024.[10]

List of Chairmans of the ICC

No.NameCountryTerm of officeTime in officeRemarksRef(s)
1N. Srinivasan India26 June 20149 November 2015
2Shashank Manohar India22 November 201530 June 2020
–Imran Khwaja (Interim) Singapore1 July 202023 November 2020
3Greg Barclay New Zealand24 November 202030 November 2024[11]
4Jay Shah India1 December 2024IncumbentYoungest to become ICC chairman at 36[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ICC Constitution 2017. International Cricket Council. 23 May 2020.
  2. Web site: ICC moves to reduce role of president. ESPNCricinfo. 27 June 2015.
  3. Web site: ICC Board of Directors. ICC. 27 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630053814/http://www.icc-cricket.com/about/63/icc-organisation/committees. 2015-06-30. dead.
  4. News: Srinivasan becomes first ICC chairman post revamp. The Hindu. 26 June 2014 . 27 June 2015.
  5. Web site: Srinivasan takes over as chairman of ICC. Reuters. 26 June 2014. 17 September 2024.
  6. Web site: Shashank Manohar steps down as ICC chairman, Imran Khwaja to take charge on interim basis. Reuters. 1 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Shashank Manohar resigned from the chairman post of ICC. 2 July 2020 . Sweep Cricket. 2 July 2020.
  8. Web site: Greg Barclay elected as Independent ICC Chair. International Cricket Council . 25 November 2020.
  9. Web site: 2021-05-25. List of ICC Presidents 2021 – Check Out the Complete List. 2021-05-30. Entri Blog. en-US.
  10. News: Karhadkar . Amol . 2024-08-27 . Jay Shah elected unopposed as next ICC chairman . 2024-08-29 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  11. News: Greg Barclay elected as Independent ICC Chair. 1 November 2021. www.icc-cricket.com. 24 November 2020. en.
  12. Web site: Jay Shah starts tenure as ICC Chair. 1 December 2024. www.icc-cricket.com. en.

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