Jay Shah elected as President of Asian Cricket Council

Image Source : PTI Jay Shah and Sourav Ganguly
BCCI secretary Jay Shah was unanimously elected because the President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Saturday.

The 32-year-old replaces Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief Najmul Hasan Papon.

BCCI treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal shared the information on Twitter.

“Congratulations @JayShah on taking over as President of Asian Cricket Council. I’m sure ACC will achieve greater heights under your leadership and the cricketers of the entire Asian region will benefit. My best wishes for a successful tenure,” Dhumal wrote.

“Formed with a view to organize, develop and promote the sport in the region, the ACC has steadily grown in stature. The ACC continues to foster healthy rivalry among some of the biggest cricket playing nations while it also takes the sport deeper into the smaller pockets. We must remain committed to this cause and ensure there is an all-round development in the region,” mentioned Shah in an official BCCI launch.

“The pandemic has posed monumental challenges however historical past has proven that innovation usually arises in intervals of adversity and we should adapt and innovate to remain forward. While I’ve seen that almost all Boards have once more began their cricketing operations with their senior group, the problem nonetheless stays with ladies’s cricket and age-group cricket.

The ACC has carried out pioneering work in each ladies’s cricket and age-group with the a number of tournaments it conducts throughout the yr and we should construct on this,” he added.

ACC is accountable for organising the Asia Cup tournaments. The 2020 version of the Asia Cup was postponed to June this yr due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pakistan was to initially host the event however the event is now anticipated to be held in both Sri Lanka or Bangladesh.