Virat Kohli reached to congratulate the new ICC President Jay Shah

Virat Kohli reached to congratulate the new ICC President Jay Shah

Indian cricket's brave batsman Virat Kohli congratulated Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah on becoming the President of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and posted on the social media platform on Wednesday - "I congratulate Jay Shah very much. He also wrote, I wish you success.

When will Greg Barclay's term end?

Let us tell you that the term of the current ICC President Greg Barclay will end on 30 November. And so the last date to choose a new contender for this post was 27 August. In which Jai Shah was the only candidate who filed nomination for this post and he has been elected unopposed as the next president. Jai Shah will take over the post of ICC Chairman from 1 December 2024.

Jai Shah's goal is to increase the popularity of cricket.

After being elected as the President of the ICC, Jai Shah said that his goal is to expand the global reach and popularity of cricket. Expressing his feelings, Jai Shah said - "I am grateful to be elected as the ICC President. I am committed to working with the ICC team and our member countries to advance global cricket. We are standing at a critical juncture where it has become very important to balance the coexistence of multiple formats, promote the adoption of new technology and introduce our major events to new global markets. Our goal is to make cricket even more famous.

He said - We have learned a lot, but we need to think more so that cricket is liked more around the world. The inclusion of cricket in the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 shows that cricket is growing. I believe that this will take the game further in an unprecedented way.