Jay Shah may serve two three-year terms as ICC chair, replacing the current norm of three two-year terms, after assuming the role on December 1. This change was recommended by the ICC Board during its recent meeting in Dubai.
The ICC stated on Monday that the recommendation will be circulated for approval among its Full and Associate Members. Although no specific reason was provided for the recommendation, it appears to be part of the ICC’s initiative for improved governance.
The Board believes this change will enhance stability for both the chair and the independent director, reducing the need for elections every two years while maintaining a total term of six years, thus promoting greater continuity.
Shah, 35, was elected unopposed to succeed outgoing ICC chair Greg Barclay, who has completed two of his three terms since first being elected in 2020. The position of independent director has remained vacant since former Pepsico chair Indra Nooyi completed her three terms earlier this summer.
Additionally, there were changes to the ICC men’s cricket committee, with New Zealand businessman Scott Weenink appointed as the Full Member representative, and 28-year-old Netherlands captain Scott Edwards named as the Associate Member representative.
The Women’s FTP for 2025-2029 will be released soon
The ICC Board has approved the upcoming women’s future tours programme (FTP) for the 2025-2029 cycle, set to be announced in a few days. This will be the second FTP for women, following the one released in 2022.
Additionally, the ICC chief executives’ committee (CEC) has approved changing the annual update for women’s rankings from October 1 to May 1 each year. To qualify for the rankings, teams will now need to play a minimum of eight matches per format (ODIs and T20Is), up from six, due to the growth in women’s cricket.
The process for Associate teams to obtain ODI status has been formalized. Currently, there are 16 women’s teams with ODI status, including 11 Full Members and five Associate Members: Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand, and the USA, who were included in the 2022-2025 cycle.
For the 2025-2029 cycle, the top two Associate teams that qualify for the women’s ODI World Cup qualifier in 2025 will gain ODI status. The remaining three spots will be determined by T20I rankings as of the annual update on May 1, 2025, making ODI status contingent on T20I performance.
Additionally, two annual T20I tournaments for Associate teams will be established between 2025 and 2028 to enhance competition ahead of the 16-team women’s T20 World Cup in 2030.
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