Chairman of the International Cricket Council

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Chairman of the International Cricket Council
BCCI Secretary Shri Jay Shah in PMO New Delhi.jpg
Incumbent
Jay Shah
since 1 December 2024
International Cricket Council
Style Mr.
TypeChairman
StatusHead of the International Cricket
Seat Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Term length 2 years; renewable twice (6 years maximum) [1]
Precursor President of the International Cricket Council
Inaugural holder Flag of India.svg N. Srinivasan
Formation2014(10 years ago) (2014)
Deputy Flag of Singapore.svg Imran Khwaja
Website www.icc-cricket.com

The Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is the highest position in the governing body of world cricket. The position was established as an honorary post in 2014 after a revamp of the management of ICC. [2] The president heads the ICC board of directors. [3] Formerly, the ICC president headed the ICC council but that position become a largely honorary post since the changes pushed through to the ICC constitution in 2014 handed control to the so-called 'Big Three', the England and Wales Cricket Board, Board of Control for Cricket in India and Cricket Australia. [4] Former BCCI president N. Srinivasan became the first chairman of ICC on 26 June 2014. [5]

Shashank Manohar resigned as Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on 30 June 2020, after more than four years in the role. [6] ICC deputy chairman Imran Khwaja was made interim chairman until an election in November. [7] New Zealand administrator Greg Barclay was elected chairman on 24 November 2020. [8] [9]

On 28 August 2024, Jay Shah was elected as ICC chairman and assumed office from 1 December 2024. [10]

List of Chairmans of the ICC

No.NameCountryTerm of officeTime in officeRemarksRef(s)
1 N. Srinivasan Flag of India.svg India 26 June 20149 November 20151 year, 136 days
2 Shashank Manohar Flag of India.svg India 22 November 201530 June 20204 years, 221 days
–Imran Khwaja(Interim) Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 1 July 202023 November 2020145 days
3 Greg Barclay Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 24 November 202030 November 20244 years, 6 days [11]
4 Jay Shah Flag of India.svg India 1 December 2024Incumbent20 daysYoungest to become ICC chairman at 36 [12]

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