Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah may become the next International Cricket Board (ICC) chairman. The last date for filing nomination is 27 August. If Shah becomes the ICC chairman, then who will be the new BCCI secretary? There has been a lot of speculation about this question for the last several days. In the race to become the secretary, the names of BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla, BCCI treasurer Ashish Shelar and IPL chairman Arun Dhumal are in the news. But now Rohan Jaitley has made a surprise entry in the race. Rohan has emerged as the biggest contender to become the BCCI secretary.
Rohan is the son of Arun Jaitley
Let us tell you that Rohan is the son of late BJP leader and former Union Minister Arun Jaitley. He is currently the President of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). According to the report of Dainik Bhaskar, Rohan’s name is leading in the race to become the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Everyone agrees on his name. Other officials including BCCI President Roger Binny will remain in their respective posts as their term will end after a year. Earlier in a report, the name of former CAB President Avishek Dalmiya had emerged as a possible candidate to replace Shah.
Rohit Sharma and Jay Shah attended Siddhivinayak and took darshan with the trophy
Jai Shah has one year left
It is believed that Shah has the support of 15 out of 16 members of the ICC Board, but it will soon be clear whether he wants to take up this post or not. At the same time, he still has one year left in his second consecutive term as BCCI Secretary. The new ICC Chairman will take charge on December 1. The mandatory three-year ‘cooling off period’ for a return to the richest cricket board will begin for Shah after the completion of his term in October 2025.
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Greg Barclay is out of the race
The term of the current ICC chairman Greg Barclay ends on November 30. He recently withdrew himself from the race for a third term. The ICC chairman is eligible for three terms of two years each and New Zealand lawyer Barclay has completed four years so far. According to ICC rules, there are 16 votes in the election of the chairman and now a simple majority of nine votes (51%) is required for the winner. Earlier, the outgoing chairman had to have a two-thirds majority to become the chairman.