Jay Shah

Jay Shah
4th Chairman of the International Cricket Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 December 2024
Deputy ChairmanImran Khwaja
Preceded byGreg Barclay
28th President of the Asian Cricket Council
In office
30 January 2021 – 6 December 2024
DeputyPankaj Khimji
Preceded by[1]
Succeeded byShammi Silva
Secretary of the
Board of Control for Cricket in India
In office
24 October 2019 – 8 December 2024
PresidentSourav Ganguly (2019—2022)
Roger Binny (2022—present)
Preceded byAmitabh Choudhary (interim)
Succeeded byDevajit Saikia (interim)
Personal details
Born
Jay Amitbhai Shah

22 September 1988 (1988-09-22) (age 36)
Gujarat, India
Spouse
Rishita Patel
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(m. 2015)​
Parent
Alma materNirma University (B.Tech.)
Occupation

Jay Amitbhai Shah (born 22 September 1988)[2] is an Indian businessman and cricket administrator currently serving as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from 1 December 2024. He also served as the President of the Asian Cricket Council, establishing himself as one of the most influential figures in global cricket governance. He is the son of Amit Shah, India's Minister of Home Affairs. He is the third Indian person to become Chairman of the International Cricket Council, after N. Srinivasan and Shashank Manohar.

Early life

Jay Shah was born to Amit Shah, an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and Sonal Shah on 22 September 1988.[3]

Career

Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA)

After serving as an executive board member of the Central Board of Cricket, Ahmedabad, starting 2009, Shah became the joint secretary of the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) in September 2013.[4][5] During his tenure as joint secretary, he oversaw GCA's construction of the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, along with his father Amit Shah who was GCA president at the time.[6][7][8]

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

Shah became a member of the finance and marketing committees of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2015.[9] He stepped down from the position of GCA joint secretary in September 2019.[10] The following month, he was elected as the secretary of BCCI, the youngest of the five office bearers.[5][11] In October 2022, Shah was re-elected as Secretary of BCCI.[12][13]

In 2022, Jay Shah led BCCI's record breaking Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights deal, where the 5 year rights for the league were sold for a total of Rs 48,390 crore, making the IPL the 2nd most valued sporting league in the world (1st being the National Football League) in terms of per match value.[14][15]

Asian Cricket Council (ACC)

In January 2021, Asian Cricket Council appointed Shah as President.[16] In January 2024, Shah was re-elected as Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president. The ACC top spot is rotated among full-members in Asia. It was going to be Sri Lanka's turn next, but Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chief Shammi Silva proposed Shah's extension, which the other members accepted.[17]

International Cricket Council (ICC)

In December 2019, the BCCI selected Shah as its representative for future CEC meetings of International Cricket Council.[18] In April 2022, Jay Shah was also appointed as ICC Board Member Representative and in November 2022, Shah was elected as the head of ICC's all powerful Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee at the board meeting.[19][20]

Shah had also been instrumental within the ICC Olympics Working Group, in sealing cricket's participation in 2028 Olympics. He was a strong advocate of including it in the Commonwealth Games and recent Asian Games, and will now historically be part of the Olympic Games for the first time ever.[21][22]

Jay Shah is the current Chairman of the ICC, and commenced his tenure on 1 December 2024.[23][24] This is following his unopposed election to replace Greg Barclay.[25]

Personal life

In February 2015, Shah married Rishita Patel, his college girlfriend, in a traditional Gujarati ceremony. The wedding was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other high-ranking public officials.[26][27]

Controversies

Defamation case against The Wire

Shah filed a criminal defamation case and a civil lawsuit of ₹100 crore against the editors of The Wire who, in an October 2017 article, reported that Shah's company's revenue increased 16,000 times one year after Narendra Modi became the Indian Prime Minister.[28] In 2018, the Gujarat High Court restored a gag order, earlier placed by a civil court, on the website, preventing it from publishing any content connecting Shah's businesses to Modi.[29] In August 2019, The Wire withdrew its appeal against the criminal defamation case and announced that it will stand trial.[28]

Recognitions

  • On 5 December 2023, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Jay Shah, was awarded 'Sports Business Leader of the Year', during the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Sports Business Awards 2023 for guiding the richest cricket board in introducing a new league (Women's Premier League) and successfully hosting a World Cup at home.[30]
  • On 11 May 2023, Jay Shah was awarded 'Game Changer of the Year' at the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards (IBLA).[31][32]
  • The Indian Express 2024 List of Most Powerful Indians (the IE 100), ranks Jay Shah at #35 most powerful Indian in 2024.[33][34]
  • In August 2024, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah was presented with the 'Excellence in Sports Administration' award at the CEAT International Cricket Awards 2024 [35][36]

References

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  9. ^ Pandey, Devendra (7 April 2015). "N Srinivasan loses BCCI's control". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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  21. ^ "Cricket given Olympic status, Jay Shah feels 'it aligns with PM Modi's idea of India bidding for 2036 hosting rights'". Hindustan Times. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
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  25. ^ "'Important to balance the coexistence of multiple formats', says Jay Shah after becoming new ICC chairman". The Times of India. 27 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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  27. ^ "Political bigwigs, corporate czars at engagement of Amit Shah's son". The Times of India. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  28. ^ a b "Jay Shah defamation case: 'The Wire' withdraws its plea from Supreme Court, says will stand trial". Scroll.in. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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  31. ^ "IBLA 2023 Highlights: CNBC TV18 honours the best in business—check for full list of winners". CNBCTV18. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  32. ^ "BCCI secretary Jay Shah dedicates CNBC TV18's IBLA 'Game Changer' Award to women cricketers". Firstpost. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  33. ^ "IE 100 2024: The List of Most Powerful Indians". The Indian Express. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  34. ^ "Modi most powerful Indian, Adani, CJI Chandrachud in top 10; ED chief above Virat Kohli, Jay Shah | Check list". Hindustan Times. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  35. ^ "Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid, Jay Shah win top honours at CEAT Cricket Rating Awards; complete list of winners". Firstpost. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
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  37. ^ "Modern Marvel : World's largest cricket stadium..." YouTube. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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