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Meet the Chair
Mr. Jay Shah has been the Honorary Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) since 2019, President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) since 2021, and was BCCI’s appointment to the Board of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 2022.
Mr. Jay Shah was unanimously elected as the ICC Chair effective 1 December 2024.
His journey in Cricket administration spans over 15 years, with on ground experience at the grassroots level with Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) and the Central Board of Cricket, Ahmedabad (CBCA), to key Leadership roles at the BCCI, ACC and the ICC.
Key highlights from Mr. Jay Shah’s professional journey include:
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Record breaking Media Rights Deal of the Indian Premier League (IPL) - made the IPL the second most valued sporting league globally in terms of per-match value
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Successful hosting of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India – most attended cricket tournament in history
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As part of the ICC Olympics Working Group - ensuring cricket’s return to the Olympics starting with the Los Angeles 2028 Games
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Successful creation of the Women's Premier League (WPL) – world’s biggest women’s cricket league
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Instituting the Pay Parity Policy in Indian Cricket along with Equal prize money for Men and Women cricketers at ICC
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Revival of Test Cricket in India with Test Cricket Incentive Scheme
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300-700% increase in prize money for all domestic tournaments in India, along with substantial increase in match fees for domestic cricketers
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Navigating the COVID-19 Challenge – successfully conducting the IPL in a bio-secure bubble in 2020 – first major cricket tournament post lockdown
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Creation of the World’s largest stadium – Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad
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Creation of the state-of-the-art BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, India
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Creation of 6 world-class indoor cricket training facilities in North East region of India
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Laid the foundation on which Team India brought home the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 after 17 years
Under his leadership, the BCCI has been recognized as the Sports Federation of the Year and the WPL as the Best Emerging Sports League in India.
Mr. Jay Shah has also been recognized with the following individual awards:
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‘Sports Business Leader of the Year' - CII Sports Business Awards 2023
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'Game Changer of the Year' - CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards
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#35 most powerful Indian in 2024 - The Indian Express 2024 List of Most Powerful Indians (the IE 100)
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#2 Sports Personality of the Year – India Today
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'Excellence in Sports Administration' award - CEAT International Cricket Awards 2024
Mr. Jay Shah holds a degree of Bachelor of Technology from Nirma University, Gujarat, India and speaks three languages – English, Hindi and Gujarati.