BCCI Secretary Jay Shah was on Saturday elected as the new president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Son of India’s Home Minister Amit Shah, Jay Shah succeed Nazmul Hassan, President, Bangladesh Cricket Board. BCCI President Sourav Ganguly was the first to congratulate his colleague on his new appointment.
32-year-old Shah has become the youngest administrator to be appointed as the ACC President.
Addressing the ACC AGM, Shah said that he accepted the new role and thanked his BCCI colleagues for nominating him for the role. “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,” Shah said
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly congratulated Shah on his appointment and said, “We have worked closely, and I am well aware of his plans and vision to develop the game of cricket. I have personally experienced the zeal with which he worked to bring a turnaround in Chandigarh, Uttarakhand and North-eastern states in setting up the cricketing infrastructure and setting up the ecosystem.”
Rajeev Shukla, Vice-President, BCCI, said that ‘young administrators have new ideas and fresh vision and the ACC is in safe hands under Mr Jay Shah’s leadership.’ “I have worked with many senior administrators in the past and I admire Jay’s work ethics. He is someone who puts attention to detail and takes great interest in developmental activities. The ACC currently needs strong leadership to overcome the hardships faced by everyone in 2020 and Jay and BCCI will play a mentoring role,” Shukla was quoted as saying.
Former cricketer Parthiv Patel tweeted, “Congratulations @JayShah on becoming president of @ACCMedia1 (Asian cricket council)….
@GCAMotera.”