Reports: Jay Shah to takeover International Cricket Council chairperson role as Greg Barclay decides to step down

Greg Barclay and Jay Shah (Source – Twitter/X)

With the current chairperson of the International Cricket Council, Greg Barclay, taking a call regarding not wanting to continue for a third term, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Jay Shah, has a week in which he will have to decide to succeed the Hamilton-born 62-year-old. 

Barclay, who was appointed as the independent ICC chairperson in November 2020 for his first stint, will see his tenure end this coming November.

The ICC issued a press statement in which they specified the deadline for the current directors to recommend contenders as well as the process to be followed if there’s more than one seeker for the prestigious job.

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“Current directors are now required to put forward nominations for the next chair by 27th August 2024, and if there is more than one candidate, an election will be held with the term of the new chair commencing on 1st December 2024,” stated the ICC in a media release.

The incorporation of Shah as the chairperson of the ICC will mean that he will have to forgo a year’s term as secretary of the BCCI. There are further implications as well, with Shah having to undergo a decompression time of three years.

Barclay indicated his intention to discontinue as the chairperson of the ICC during a video conference after Shah had intimated to him regarding the patronage he had for him to replace Barclay, as per The Age.

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The future of the management of the ICC headed by the Australian CEO, Geoff Allardice, and based in Dubai, remains in the air. 

Shah’s ascension to the throne has transpired at the same time Star is seeking relief from the gigantic financial deal it negotiated with the ICC at the business end of 2022 for the rights to broadcast global cricket events in India ranging from 2024 to 2027. 

It has been reported that representatives of Star want to renegotiate the conditions of the treaty and cut down its value by up to half. In turn, this would signify the loss of millions of dollars from the budgets of major cricket-playing countries over the next four years.