Jai Shah got another big responsibility, after becoming the President of ICC, now he has been included in this board.

Sports Desk: Jay Shah has recently taken over as the President of ICC. He easily resolved the issues that plagued the Champions Trophy when he took charge. After this, another big responsibility has been given to Jai Shah. ICC President Jay Shah has been included in the newly formed World Cricket Connects Advisory Board, an independent group that will discuss a range of challenges and opportunities in the game during a discussion at Lord's on June 7 and 8.

Former BCCI secretary Shah, considered the most influential person in world cricket, took over as ICC president on December 1 last year and his participation in the 'World Cricket Connects' forum is an opportunity for him to convey his views on a wider platform. . Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), guardians of the laws of cricket, on Tuesday announced that World Cricket Connects, the event that brings together the game's most prominent thinkers and influencers, will be held once again this year.

all influential people added together

The forum, which has proved extremely popular in bringing together all the influential people associated with cricket in its first year in 2024, will now be held ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia, MCC said in the release.

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MCC has accepted invitations to join the Board: Kumar Sangakkara (Chairman – former Sri Lankan captain and former President of MCC), Anurag Dahiya (Chief Commercial Officer at ICC), Chris Dehring (CEO at West Indies Cricket), Sourav Ganguly (Former India Captain and former BCCI President), Sanjog Gupta (CEO- Sports, JioStar), Mel Jones (Former Australian international and current broadcaster), Heather Knight (former England captain), Trudy Lindblad (CEO at Cricket Scotland), Heath Mills (Executive Chairman at the World Cricketers' Association), Imtiaz Patel (former Chairman of SuperSport, MultiChoice and DStv), Jay Shah (Chairman of the ICC), Graeme Smith (former South Africa captain and League Commissioner in SA20), Andrew Strauss (former England captain and former Director of England and Wales Cricket). ,with language input)