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New Chairman of ICC
- 30 Aug 2024
- 1 min read
Recently, Jay Shah has been elected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), becoming the youngest ever to reach this position.
- He currently holds the position of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary and will take over the charge at ICC from 1st December, 2024, succeeding Greg Barclay of New Zealand as ICC chairman
- He became the fifth Indian to become ICC chairman after Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan and Shashank Manohar.
- About ICC:
- Establishment: Imperial Cricket Conference (as the ICC was originally called) was founded in 1909. It became the International Cricket Council in 1989.
- Function:The ICC is the global governing body for cricket. It organises major international tournaments, including the ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC T20 World Cup, and ICC Champions Trophy.
- Membership: The ICC has 108 members as of 2024, consisting of 12 Full Members who play Test matches and 96 Associate Members.
- Headquarters: Dubai, UAE
