BCCI honorary secretary Jay Shah was elected as the Independent Chair of the ICC unopposed on Monday and will assume his position on the first of December, 2024.
Praise poured in for the 35-year-old from every corner as fans of the sport took to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to congratulate him on his new role.
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ICC shared a post that read, “Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as the next Independent Chair of the ICC.”
BCCI posted, “Congratulations to BCCI Honorary Secretary Mr. Jay Shah for being elected unopposed as the next Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council.”
Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir said, “Many congrats @JayShah bhai! I know world cricket will grow tremendously under your exceptional leadership!”
Dinesh Karthik posted, “You’ve been the driving factor at BCCI, With your vision & dreams, Cricket will continue to grow & thrive. Congratulations @JayShah on being the youngest @ICC chairman. Looking forward for Cricket’s New Era!”
You’ve been the driving factor at BCCI, With your vision & dreams, Cricket will continue to grow & thrive.Congratulations @JayShah on being the youngest @ICC chairman.
Looking forward for Cricket’s New Era! pic.twitter.com/5MVSCADDTP
— DK (@DineshKarthik) August 27, 2024
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Hardik Pandya shared an updated, “Congratulations @JayShahbhai on being elected as the youngest chairman of ICC. Look forward to seeing you take cricket to even greater heights. Your vision and drive will help ICC, just like it did with BCCI.”
Congratulations @JayShah bhai on being elected as the youngest chairman of ICC. Look forward to seeing you take cricket to even greater heights. Your vision and drive will help ICC, just like it did with BCCI. https://t.co/IxXWaSpP1b— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) August 27, 2024
Anurag Thakur shared an update that read, “Congratulations to our BCCI Secretary, Sh. @JayShah on your new role and responsibility as the next Chairperson of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the supreme body of cricket. Your elevation as the youngest-ever cricket administrator is a moment of immense pride and celebration for all Indians, serving as a testament to India’s rise on the international stage.”
Congratulations to our BCCI Secretary, Sh. @JayShah on your new role and responsibility as the next Chairperson of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the supreme body of cricket. Your elevation as the youngest-ever cricket administrator is a moment of immense pride and…— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 27, 2024
Shah became the youngest person to hold the high office in a monumental moment for the growth and development of cricket.