If implemented, this means that BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who is set to take over as the global cricket body’s chief on 1 December, will head the ICC for three years. After this, he can look for a second three-year term with the board’s approval.
The bulk of Shah’s first term wills intersection with his cooling-off period of three years in the BCCI, which would have started in September 2025.
An office bearer in the Indian board can serve for an increasing period of 18 years, with nine years in the board and an equal number in the state unit.
Though, as per the Supreme Court-approved constitution, a person must undergo a mandatory cooling-off period of three years after serving as an office bearer in the BCCI or its state unit for a successive period of six years.
During the ICC board meeting, the global body also approved a series of women’s Assistant Member T20 competitions to boost the competitiveness of smaller cricket-playing nations. This initiative prepares for the expansion of women’s events in the 2028-2031 cycles.
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