Jay Shah: Jay Shah is the son of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. This was his identity till a few years ago, but now he has become the chairman of ICC (International Cricket Council). Jay Shah has now established his own identity. For this, he worked hard for 15 years. Know how his journey was…
Jay Shah… This name is most discussed in the world of cricket today. Jay Shah has become the new boss of ICC. He has done a great job at a young age. He is the youngest president to reach this post. Jay Shah’s tenure will start from 1 December 2024. The special thing is that Jay Shah has been elected unopposed. Earlier Jay Shah was known for his father Amit Shah, who is a veteran BJP leader, but now he has created a different identity for himself.
As the secretary of BCCI, Jai Shah has emerged as an excellent administrative officer for the betterment of cricket. Jai Shah’s journey from the district level to the chairman of the ICC was not easy, for this he worked hard for 15 years, on the basis of which he has become the boss of the ICC today. 15 years of hard work is the secret of his success.
Jai Shah, who became the Chairman of the ICC at the age of 35, is currently the Secretary of the BCCI and also the President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
The journey started in 2009
Jay Shah’s journey to become a cricket administrator started in the year 2009. When he was made a member of the executive of the Central Board of Cricket in Ahmedabad. Then 4 years later in 2013, Jay Shah was made the joint secretary of the Gujarat Cricket Association. Here he continued to do good work. Hence, he also got entry in BCCI at a young age.
He was made secretary in 2019
Jai Shah got entry in BCCI in the year 2019. He first became a member of the Finance and Marketing Committee. Then in October 2019, he became the youngest secretary of BCCI. Jai Shah first worked with President Sourav Ganguly and Roger Binny. Here he also learned the nuances of running cricket.
What are the achievements of Jai Shah
After assuming the post of secretary, Jay Shah sold the IPL media rights for 5 years in 2022 for Rs 48390 crore, which proved to be the biggest work of his career. Jay Shah played an important role in making the Women’s Premier League a success and making the salaries of male and female cricketers equal. While being the secretary of BCCI, he made a name for himself at the international level and now he has become the new boss of ICC.
