Jay Shah expected to succeed Greg Barclay as ICC Chairman: Report
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Jay Shah, is poised to become the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), according to sources. Greg Barclay, the current ICC chairman, has informed ICC directors, including Cricket Australia's chair Mike Baird, that he will not seek a third term and plans to step down when his current tenure ends in November.
Barclay's decision comes amid reports of Jay Shah's intent to assume the role. Shah, who has garnered support from key cricket boards in England and Australia, is expected to secure the necessary votes to be appointed as the new ICC chairman.
If confirmed, Shah will become the third Indian to hold the ICC's top position, following in the footsteps of Jagmohan Dalmiya (1997-2000) and Sharad Pawar (2010-2012). At 35 years old, Shah would also become the youngest chairman in the history of the ICC.
The ICC election process, which requires a simple majority of nine votes out of 16, is expected to conclude with Shah taking over the role officially on December 1, 2024. Shah currently has one year remaining as BCCI secretary before he must take a mandatory three-year cooling-off period, as stipulated by the BCCI constitution.
Barclay's decision to step down was officially confirmed by an ICC spokesperson, who mentioned that nominations for the next chair must be submitted by August 27, 2024. If more than one candidate is nominated, an election will be held to determine the new chairman.
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Andhra to be developed as knowledge, creator economy hub: CM Naidu
New Delhi/Amaravati (PTI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the state is taking steps to transform itself into a knowledge and creator economy hub with a strong focus on artificial intelligence and quantum technology.
He noted that Andhra Pradesh has abundant tech-driven youth and the government is formulating plans to train them in futuristic technologies with support from global technology firms.
"Our goal is to transform Andhra Pradesh into a knowledge hub by focusing on AI, quantum computing, data centres, drone cities and space cities. The youth will remain our biggest asset over the next 25 years, and we seek global partnerships to scale up the creator economy," said Naidu during his interactions at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi.
Naidu, who participated in the summit in the national capital, also held meetings with several global technology leaders and industrialists to explore collaborations in artificial intelligence, clean energy and innovation ecosystems.
He met Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, Autodesk AI Head Mike Haley, Aramco India Director Abdul Rehman AiThukair, LEGO Education Vice President Tom Hall, Aadhaar Founder and CTO Srikanth Nadhamuni, Khosla Ventures Managing Partner Vinod Khosla and others at the AP Pavilion.
The chief minister also held discussions with Saudi Aramco representatives on clean energy projects, including solar initiatives, and invited the company to expand operations in Andhra Pradesh, stating that the state is highly suitable for green energy production.
He sought support from NVIDIA Vice President Callista Redmond for establishing AI Living Labs and proposed partnerships through the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub to promote youth innovation, including collaborations with IIT Tirupati and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati under the Andhra Pradesh Future Innovation and Research for Science and Technology (AP FIRST) initiative.
Naidu urged Autodesk leadership to support the development of Global Capability Centres in design engineering and requested the establishment of an Innovation Academy in Amaravati aligned with quantum technology, besides proposing AI and robotics learning labs in partnership with LEGO Education.
He also discussed AI-driven smart governance solutions with Quantela Inc Chairman Sridhar Gadhi, while World Bank Group Digital AI Regional Director Mahesh Uttamchandani met Naidu on the sidelines of the summit.
Following the meetings, Naidu visited various exhibition stalls at the summit, including those of NVIDIA, Tata, Intel and Microsoft, and reviewed AI applications across agriculture, healthcare and industry.
