Jay Shah inaugurates Tanzania’s first ICC-approved cricket stadium
The culture of cricket is rising and perhaps perpetually so where it comes to the African continent. Yes, you read…
The culture of cricket is rising and perhaps perpetually so where it comes to the African continent. Yes, you read…
Jay Shah expressed his delight in welcoming the new inductees, praising them as extraordinary individuals whose achievements contributed greatly to the sport.
Jay Shah expressed his delight in welcoming the new inductees, praising them as extraordinary individuals whose achievements contributed greatly to the sport.
Jay Shah recently spoke about long-term planning for Indian cricket and the importance of continuity in administration
When the India Women’s team met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 5, Pratika was seen wearing a medal which raised speculation among fans.
With that, India became the fourth team after England, Australia, and New Zealand to win the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title in its 52-year history.
South Africa legend Herschelle Gibbs has taken a jibe at the International Cricket Council (ICC) following the intriguing fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between England and India played at The Oval.
Speaking to RevSportz, Sachin said it was both boards’ decision to retire the trophy but he ensured the legacy is continued.
With the four-day Test move, ICC is looking to enhance the confidence of smaller nations to play more Tests.
Before Shah, star Team India players Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Suryakumar Yadav also dedicated their X posts to Indian armed forces.
After witnessing two editions of the WTC final thus far, the BCCI has expressed its intention to take the marquee event outside England.
Jay Shah, who has emerged as an influential figure in cricket in recent years, has ranked 24th on the list.
In a video posted by the BCCI on their social media, players like Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant and others can be seen urging people to register as donors take part in the initiative by the board.
While the Connects Board will work closely with the World Cricket Connects, it will be led by Chair of MCC, Mark Nicholas.
As the new BCCI secretary, Devajit Saikia’s first task was to attend a meeting alongside the board president Roger Binny.
In a two-tier system, the Test playing nations will be divided into two groups where the top tier teams will likely be India, Australia, England, Pakistan, South Africa, and New Zealand.
Jay Shah met Cindy Hook, CEO of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee in Brisbane, Australia.
Mr Silva assumes the presidency at a pivotal time for Asian cricket where he is expected to prioritize grassroots development and support emerging cricketing nations to excel on the global stage.
Shah announced that players in the cash-rich league will get a match fee of INR 7.5 lakh per game in addition to their contracted amount from the upcoming season.
The Afro-Asia Cup was a cricketing tournament played 17 years ago, and had two teams competing in it, Asia XI and Africa XI.
The BCCI Secretary will take over the reigns from Greg Barclay, who announced his decision to step down from the position after his tenure ends in November 2024.
Jay Shah has established himself as one of the most influential personalities in international cricket. Have a look at his whopping net worth.
Several sports personalities shared their wishes on the occasion of National Sports Day.
Sachin Tendulkar congratulated Jay Shah for his appointment as the ICC Chairperson.
Jay Shah hailed Test as the “bedrock” of cricket and spoke to continue prioritising it during his tenure, which commences from December 1, 2024.
In the following listicle, we will have a look at the list of Indians who have been office bearers in the ICC over the years.
Notably, Jay Shah is set to be the youngest chairman in the ICC history.
Jay Shah was the sole nominee for the chairmanship after current Chair Greg Barclay decided not to seek a third term.
In the following listicle, we will have a look at the list ICC chairpersons till date.
Notably, the current directors are required to put forward nominations for the next Chair by 27 August 2024.
It is to be noted that India’s domestic calendar is scheduled to start in September 2024 with the Duleep Trophy.
Jay Shah, who is the current BCCI secretary, has been reported to become the next ICC chairperson.
Barclay assumed the role in November 2020 and was re-elected in 2022, unopposed.
Team India will now play their next game after a month when they take on Bangladesh in a two-match Test series, starting September 19.
The veteran duo were rumoured to play in the domestic tournament but when the squads were announced both weren’t included.
The Indian cricket team is likely to not travel to Pakistan to play the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, citing no clearance from the government for the tour.
Gambhir emerged as the top contender for the national team job after multiple successful stints in the IPL where he mentored teams like Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders.
The Champions Trophy will be played in Pakistan in February-March next year.
During the celebrations at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, when the team walked onto stage to collect the cheque presented by the BCCI officials, a moment involving board’s secretary Jay Shah went viral.
The Champions Trophy will be played in February 2025 in Pakistan.
On Saturday, June 29, India defeated South Africa by 7 runs at the Kensington Oval in Barbados to lift the T20 World Cup 2024.
Gautam Gambhir is the frontrunner to become the next head coach of Team India after Rahul Dravid leaves the role next month.
While Ponting turned down the coaching offer as it “doesn’t fit into his lifestyle currently,” Langer rejected the offer after a piece of advice from LSG skipper KL Rahul.
The Indian all-rounder amassed only 200 runs from 12 innings and scalped 11 wickets in 11 innings in IPL 2024.
With the deadline to announce the squad approaching, It appears that the BCCI is all set to reveal the team on April 30, Tuesday.
With his major comment about the IPL not moving overseas, the BCCI Secretary, Jay Shah, indirectly confirmed that the entire 2024 season of the tournament will be played in India.
Jay Shah also shared an update around KL Rahul stating, “KL Rahul needed an injection. He has started rehab and is at the NCA.”
As per the incentive, every player who features in more than 75 percent of the Tests in a season for India, will receive INR 45 Lakh additional fee per Test match and if not included in the XI, they will receive INR 22.5 Lakh incentive per match.
Apart from Ishan Kishan, Deepak Chahar and Shreyas Iyer haven also been continuously missing to feature in Ranji Trophy.
Shah was appointed as the ACC chief for the first time in 2021, as he replaced Nazmul Hassan.
The WPL 2024 Auction saw the five franchises signing for a total 30 spots out of the 165 players who had registered for the auction.
Jay Shah was also in no mood to answer the question regarding the future of Rohit Sharma as India’s captain.
The ODI World Cup 2023 final also saw the end of Rahul Dravid contract with the Indian team.
In the mega-clash between two cricketing giants, several prominent faces from cricket and other fraternities made it to the world’s largest stadium to support and root for Men in Blue.
The semi-final clash saw former batter Sachin Tendulkar as well as former footballer David Beckham chatting with Virat Kohli before the game.
Additionally, BCCI also talked with the state associations about the housekeeping, toilets, and hygiene of their respective cricket stadiums.
The schedule was announced four months before the marquee 50-over tournament was announced on June 27 which was revised on August 10.
Najam Sethi took to X and expressed his discontent with the decision not to shift the venue for the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4s stage.
Najam Sethi was disappointed about India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Group A match in Sri Lanka getting rained off, which led to him revealing the aforementioned suggestion made to ACC as the former PCB President.
The Indian team’s last assignment before the Asia Cup is the Ireland T20I series, which will get underway on August 18 and consist of three T20I games.
The BCCI secretary Jay Shah told reporters last week that the tournament schedule will be revised after many committee member countries wrote to them to change two-three dates.
Shah said that the ICC and BCCI will soon announce sales as the partners for the same have been finalised.
The BCCI secretary spoke to the media while also announcing that right-arm bowler Jasprit Bumrah has recovered fully and would play in the Ireland series.
Jay Shah also revealed the requests mad by 2-3 member boards to change the match dates of the ODI World Cup 2023
As per the schedule announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the reigning champions England will take on the-then runner up New Zealand in the opening game on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Another source said that Shah seemingly settled scores for the unprofessional manners in which the PCB and Pakistan Sports Minister Ahsan Mazari handled the meeting between Shah and Ashraf during the annual ICC meeting.
Sharing a picture of the Chandrayaan 3, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Chief, Jay Shah lauded India’s achievement.
The BCCI has already declined to play the Asia Cup 2023 in Pakistan, and the PCB has offered them to play their matches at a ‘neutral venue’.
Jay Shah mentioned that every dot ball bowled in the IPL playoffs will amount to 500 saplings getting planted.
Earlier, the BCCI had refused to let Team India travel to Pakistan to play the Asia Cup 2023 because of the continuous political tensions between the two nations, as announced by secretary Jay Shah last October.
Earlier this month, BCCI had also announced the itinerary for domestic cricket season 2023-24.
This series will provide India an opportunity to test younger players in the lead up to the World Cup.
In response to Jay Shah’s tweet, Mr. Sethi poked the BCCI secretary by suggesting him to also present the ‘structure and calendar of this year’s Pakistan Super League.
It also said that the comment was made without any consultation with the Board of the Asian Cricket Council or the Pakistan Cricket Board (event host).
The SC in its ruling on Wednesday stated that it would all the office bearer in BCCI to hold office for two consecutive terms even if they were in office of the state association for one term.
In response to Pakistan’s 147, Virat Kohli (35 off 34), Ravindra Jadeja (35 off 29), and Hardik Pandya (33 off 17) batted brilliantly and ensured victory for Men in Blue.
Team India’s three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe is scheduled to take place from August 18 to August 22.
The bench has informed the BCCI representative that the matter is listed for next week.
Notably, the ICC takes guarantees for tax exemption from the governments of the host countries for hosting any of its tournaments.
The two new franchises Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans will have to wait for their share.
The BCCI secretary also talked about conducting IPL in two phases.
Proteans will travel to India and play in five-game T20I series in June starting in Delhi.
The Afro-Asian Cup has been played on two occasions in 2005 and 2007, under the leadership of late BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya.
The decision to allow spectators into the ground is one taken by the State Cricketing Associations and in the present circumstances, is based on various factors.
Moments after the ceremony was done, pictures of the event and the facility have surfaced on social media.
The Ranji Trophy was scheduled to start on January 13 but was indefinitely postponed due to the rising coronavirus cases in India.
Few days back, Sourav Ganguly had also opened up on the possibility of getting Master Blaster involved in some capacity.
It is also being reported that the Indian team might just leave a bit late than their plan of leaving immediately after the home series against New Zealand.
The first half of IPL 2021 was held in India but COVID-19 played a spoilsport.
For now, the 40-year-old wicketkeeper batter has his firm focus set on the Indian Premier League.
Meanwhile, BCCI secretary Jay Shah revealed that he has been in discussions with Virat and the leadership team for the last six months and the decision has been thought through.