ICC Chairman Jay Shah Inducted Into World Cricket Connects Advisory Board

The ICC chairman Jay Shah has been inducted into a newly instituted World Cricket Connects Advisory Board, an independent group that will discuss the many challenges and opportunities in the sport during a discussion at the Lord's on June 7 and 8. Former BCCI secretary Shah, regarded as the most influential man in world cricket, had taken over as the ICC chairperson on December 1 last year, and his presence at the 'World Cricket Connects' forum is a chance for him to convey his ideas to a wider stage.

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodian of the laws of cricket, on Tuesday announced that World Cricket Connects, the event to bring together the most prominent thinkers, voices and influencers in the game, will take place once again this year.

"The forum, which proved hugely popular in bringing together influential people from across all aspects of cricket in its inaugural year in 2024, will be held ahead of the ICC World Test Championship Final between South Africa and Australia," said MCC in release.

The first event saw around 120 leading voices in cricket gather in the Long Room last July. These included representatives from across the game and the industry such as administrators from the ICC's full and associate nations, leading broadcasters, technology experts, coaches and both current and former international players.

"As the Club evolves the World Cricket Connects concept, the aim is for it to become the leading symposium in the game, facilitating the debate of strategic issues in an independent forum and establishing a consensus on paths to ensure cricket's future success," the release stated.

"To achieve this objective, MCC has revealed that a new World Cricket Connects Advisory Board (Connects Board) has