Delhi and District Cricket Association president Rohan Jaitley is reportedly in the running to replace Jay Shah as the next BCCI secretary.
Rohan Jaitley will succeed Jay Shah only if the latter nominates himself for the post of the next International Cricket Council (ICC) president. Shah is currently the favourite to replace Greg Barclay as the next ICC chief. Since Barclay has decided not to extend his tenure as ICC president, Shah could become the next ICC president in the coming days.
“ICC President Greg Barclay has confirmed to the Board that he will not be running for a third term and will step down when his current term ends at the end of November. Barclay was appointed as the ICC’s independent president in November 2020, before being re-elected in 2022,” the ICC said in a press release.
The last day to submit nominations for the post of ICC president is Tuesday, August 27. Shah reportedly has the support of 16 of the 15 members of the ICC board. Consequently, the elections for the next ICC president seem like a mere formality at this point.
Current rules require a candidate to obtain a simple majority of nine votes (51%) to win the election for ICC president. Previously, a candidate needed a two-thirds majority to win. If Shah runs for the post, the election will likely result in an unopposed victory.
Rohan Jaitley to succeed Jay Shah:
Dainik Bhaskar The report has reported that Rohan Jaitley is the favourite to replace Jay Shah if the latter decides to leave the BCCI for the ICC. The report also states that while Jay Shah will step down from his post, other BCCI officials, including President Roger Binny, will continue in their roles as they have another year left in their term.
Shah is already a senior member of the ICC’s Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) sub-committee. If he decides to become the president of the game’s governing body, he will not be the first Indian to lead the ICC.
In the past, personalities like Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan and Shashank Manohar have served as ICC president. Shah, 35, is also on track to become the youngest president in the history of the ICC.