Mumbai: Cheering BCCI Secretary jay shahWho was elected unopposed as the next President International Cricket Council Cricket legends on Tuesday Sunil Gavaskar Speaking to the Times of India, he said that “it would not be a surprise if world sports flourished even more during his tenure.” ICC President,
The 35-year-old is the youngest person ever to hold the prestigious position.
Reaction to Shah's success Greg Barclay After being appointed to the top ICC job, Gavaskar told this newspaper: “It is very good news. All the ICC presidents from India have taken the game forward and brought in more revenue for the ICC and other member countries. If one keeps political biases aside, one will agree that Jay Shah has taken big steps for Indian cricket.” BCCI Secretary Since 2019, Gavaskar said, “He was instrumental in launching the Women's Premier League (WPL), making the fees of Indian women's international cricketers at par with the Indian men's team, raising the pension of retired cricketers, bringing in incentives to be available for Tests and white-ball internationals and introducing prize money for domestic tournaments. New state-of-the-art National Cricket Academy (NCA in Bangalore) also came into being during his tenure.”
The 35-year-old is the youngest person ever to hold the prestigious position.
Reaction to Shah's success Greg Barclay After being appointed to the top ICC job, Gavaskar told this newspaper: “It is very good news. All the ICC presidents from India have taken the game forward and brought in more revenue for the ICC and other member countries. If one keeps political biases aside, one will agree that Jay Shah has taken big steps for Indian cricket.” BCCI Secretary Since 2019, Gavaskar said, “He was instrumental in launching the Women's Premier League (WPL), making the fees of Indian women's international cricketers at par with the Indian men's team, raising the pension of retired cricketers, bringing in incentives to be available for Tests and white-ball internationals and introducing prize money for domestic tournaments. New state-of-the-art National Cricket Academy (NCA in Bangalore) also came into being during his tenure.”
“We have all this before us, so it will be no surprise if the world game flourishes even more during his tenure as ICC chairman,” Gavaskar said.