Shashank Manohar, the Chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC) is all set to step down after his current term ends in May next year, a national daily has reported the news. Manohar, who was elected unopposed on a two-year term as the first independent chairman of the global governing body in May 2016, has resigned from the post for personal reasons in March the following year to defer his resignation a week later as well.

He was re-elected for a second two-year term last year that too unopposedly.

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“I am not interested in continuing for another two-year term,” The Hindu quoted him as saying. “Majority of directors have requested me to continue but I have told them that I do not wish to do so. I have been the chairman for nearly five years. I am very clear, I do not want to continue from June 2020. My successor will be known next May,” Shashank Manohar added.