Jay Shah is set to become the next ICC Chairman at 35 years, the youngest on record for this lofty post. Shah’s rise to the top has been quite commendable, even attracting cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar took to social media and congratulated Shah for his rise to the top, praising his commitment and progressive outlook toward cricket administration.
Shah has been at the helm of affairs as secretary of the BCCI for the last five years during which some major reforms came into being, especially in promoting men’s and women’s cricket with a strong sense of equality.
His initiatives to bring in equal pay for male and female cricketers, and invest more money in women’s tournaments, have set a global benchmark to which most cricket boards are just beginning to get accustomed. Sachin Tendulkar highlighted this effort, saying it just goes to show the enthusiasm of SJay hah and the seriousness he shows in the service of the game during his tenure with the BCCI.
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“Being enthusiastic and the drive to do something good for cricket are the two main qualities that a cricket administrator needs to possess. Jay Shah did both fantastically when he was carrying out his duties as BCCI secretary,” Sachin Tendulkar wrote on his social media handle. He also went on to add how a balanced focus on women’s and men’s cricket has put the BCCI as a pioneering force in the sport.
Being enthusiastic and having the drive to do something good for cricket are essential qualities for a cricket administrator. @JayShah displayed these traits wonderfully during his stint as @BCCI secretary.
His endeavours towards prioritising both women’s cricket and men’s…
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 28, 2024
Under his regime, Indian cricket has thrown up new formats of the game, a broadened domestic base, and more emphasis on grassroots development. The changes have strengthened India’s cricketing infrastructure and aided in retaining supremacy in the game for the country. “I am confident that Amit will carry on the good work of his predecessors,” added Sachin Tendulkar, “continuing to uphold the values of cricket and taking it to even greater heights.”.
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With Jay Shah to take over the reins from December 1, 2024, after the incumbent ICC Chair Greg Barclay decided not to seek a third term, this development will be followed with great interest in the cricketing world. Sachin Tendulkar signed off in his congratulatory message to Shah by writing: “I am sure you will take the legacy of the earlier Chairs of the ICC from India forward and take this beautiful game to new heights.”.
