NEW DELHI: BCCI Secretary Jay Shah can be persevering with as President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) after being unanimously reappointed for a 3rd straight time period on the organisation’s Annual Common Assembly (AGM), held in Bali, Indonesia on Wednesday.
Shah’s extension was proposed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Shammi Silva for the second time and the nomination was unanimously backed by all ACC members. “I’m grateful to the ACC Board for his or her continued belief. We should stay dedicated to making sure the all-round improvement of the game with a particular concentrate on areas the place it’s nonetheless in its infancy. The ACC is dedicated to nurturing cricket throughout Asia, ” mentioned Shah in an ACC assertion.
Shah, who has been the BCCI secretary since 2019, had taken over as ACC president in January 2021 from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan, making him the youngest administrator to be re-appointed because the ACC president.
“Jay has performed a pivotal position in steering the ACC in the direction of vital progress in selling and creating cricket throughout the Asian area. I’m happy that the ACC Board supported the proposal unanimously. Jay has a confirmed report of boosting funds via business and broadcast offers and channelizing the funds to the grassroots degree, uplifting the affiliate members, ” mentioned Silva.
The ACC board additionally acknowledged Shah’s confirmed monitor report in enhancing monetary stability via strategic business and broadcast offers, in addition to his dedication to channelizing these monetary assets to grassroots ranges, thereby uplifting affiliate members throughout the organisation.
“I’ve labored carefully with Mr. Jay Shah for a substantial time and know firsthand of his ardour and enthusiasm in the direction of administration. He’s a younger and dynamic chief with a transparent imaginative and prescient and roadmap. Not solely has he managed to foster a collaborative spirit among the many Member Boards however has considerably enhanced the monetary and business standing of the ACC.
“At the moment, stakeholders see worth in investing in tournaments that the ACC conducts, and I credit score him for this main transformation, which is able to additional gas the expansion of the sport within the area. I sit up for working carefully with him on taking ACC to the following degree, ” acknowledged Pankaj Khimji, ACC Vice-President and Chairman of Oman Cricket.
The ACC additionally mentioned it has achieved vital progress in selling and creating cricket throughout the Asian area below Shah’s management, like organising the Males’s and Ladies’s Asia Cup, in addition to Rising Groups’ tournaments and U19 competitions.
“I congratulate Mr. Jay Shah and all of the members of the ACC for unanimously voting to increase his time period. Underneath Mr. Shah, the ACC has scaled new heights, and he has been instrumental in creating and strengthening grassroots cricket.
“The Asia Cup is now essentially the most sought-after continental match in world cricket and in addition the most-anticipated, and Mr. Shah deserves appreciation for elevating this match to the extent it deserves. I’m absolutely assured that cricket in Asia will proceed to prosper, and we’ll work carefully with ACC in furthering this endeavour, ” mentioned Hassan, additionally serving as an ACC Government Board Member.
“I congratulate Mr Jay Shah on his reappointment because the ACC President for a 3rd time period. His management has been a catalyst for progress and recognition of the game throughout the Asian cricketing group.
“He laid an impetus on offering extra publicity to the cricketers from the area and we see that throughout codecs. The Asia Cup is unquestionably a crowning jewel and it showcases the true competitiveness inherent in Asian groups.
“His monetary prudence starting from broadcast offers to business and sponsorship agreements have made his two earlier phrases extremely impactful and interesting. I guarantee him full assist and I sit up for one more profitable time period and an enriching interval for ACC below him, ” mentioned Mirwais Ashraf, Afghanistan Cricket Board Chairman and ACC Government Board Member.