Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar questioned the absence of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials from the post-match presentation ceremony after the final of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday. Pakistan was the host of the tournament. “India has won the Champions Trophy but I noticed there was no representative from the PCB after … Read more
Rajeev Shukla and Ashish Shelar will be representing the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in the board of directors of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). With Jay Shah taking over as the chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC), his position on the ACC Board became vacant. Till recently he was the … Read more
Jay Shah, newly appointed ICC Chairman, was honoured with the Special Recognition Game Changer award at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2025 in Mumbai, recognising his transformative contributions to Indian cricket and the sport globally. “I dedicate this award to all the women working hard on the field,” Shah said after receiving the award from Viswanathan … Read more
International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah has held discussions with International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach ahead of the Extraordinary IOC Session in Lausanne from January 30, as cricket’s inclusion at the Olympics beyond 2028 Los Angeles games continue to gather pace. The ICC posted images from the meeting of the two leading administrators on … Read more
West Indies great Clive Lloyd is “disturbed” by the idea of a two-tier structure for Test cricket and believes efforts should instead be focused on ensuring struggling teams play more often against the top sides. According to a report, India, Australia and England are in talks to divide Test cricket into two divisions to allow … Read more
The chairs of Cricket Australia (CA), England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) are reportedly set to meet later in January to discuss where each of them stand on the matter of the introduction of a two-tier structure in Test cricket. According to a report in The Sydney Morning Herald, … Read more
Devajit Saikia, the incumbent joint-secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has filed his nomination for the secretary’s post, which has been lying vacant since December last year after Jay Shah moved to the International Cricket Council (ICC) as its chair. As reported by Sportstar earlier, Chhattisgarh’s Prabhtej Singh Bhatia is set to … Read more
New ICC president Jay Shah met with top officials of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics organising committee on Thursday to discuss the sport’s potential inclusion in the Summer Games. Cricket will return to the Olympics after 128 years in the 2028 Los Angeles Games but is not yet confirmed for the 2032 edition in Brisbane. Very … Read more
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny formally delegated the secretary’s powers to the incumbent joint secretary Devajit Saikia, following Jay Shah’s move to the International Cricket Council. According to Rule 7 (1) (d), “the president shall, in the event of a vacancy or indisposition of an office bearer, delegate … Read more
Jay Shah officially began his tenure as ICC Chairman on December 1. In his first statement, he outlined his key priorities, including leveraging cricket’s inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and accelerating the growth of women’s cricket. Shah expressed excitement about the opportunities ahead and emphasised the sport’s global potential. “I am honoured … Read more