Jay Shah is supposed to have the backing of 15 out of 16 members in the ICC Board. But he has to file the nomination by August 27
By: Shajil Kumar
DELHI and District Cricket Association (DDCA) president Rohan Jaitley is likely to become the next BCCI secretary if Jay Shah is elevated as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), according to media reports.
There is a growing consensus in the BCCI over Rohan Jaitley, son of late politician Arun Jaitely, replacing Shah as the new secretary, Dainik Bhaskar reports.
If Jay Shah opts for ICC top job, the numbers are overwhelmingly in his favour. He is supposed to have the backing of 15 out of 16 members in the ICC Board.
But he has to decide fast as the last date for filing the nomination is August 27. The new ICC chairman will take charge on December 1.
The current chairman, Greg Barclay, had last week confirmed that he will step down from his position at the end of his ongoing third term on November 30.
If Shah (35) takes the plunge, he will become the youngest ICC chairman ever.
Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan and Shashank Manohar are the other Indians who have headed the ICC in the past.
Earlier PTI had reported that former CAB president Avishek Dalmiya is a front runner. Other names in contention include Punjab’s Dilsher Khanna, Goa’s Vipul Phadke and Chattisgarh’s Prabhtej Bhatia, a former IPL Governing Council member
The board might also go for a completely new face for the top job, it added. (Agencies)