Jay Shah out of ICC? New CEO announcement sparks big speculation

A part of cricket fans are curious about the future of Jay Shah at the International Cricket Council (ICC) as Sanjog Gupta got a brand new appointment letter and is ready to take a new role at the ICC, which left the question, 'Is Jay Shah set to leave the ICC?' across social media platforms. 

As per the latest developments, Sanjog Gupta will take over as the seventh CEO of the ICC on July 7, 2025, as the Chief Executive Officer of the council. Gupta's predecessor, Geoff Allardice, stepped down from the role in January this year after having taken over in an interim capacity in 2020 and then on a full-time basis in 2021. Now, Sanjog Gupta will take over the prestigious job to take ICC forward. 

Is Jay Shah leaving the International Cricket Council? 

The recent rumors about Shah's future spread across the social media platforms are completely baseless. Shah is the chairman of the International Cricket Council, and Gupta is appointed as the CEO of the cricket governing body. So, Shah remains effective in his ICC duties. 

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Who is Sanjog Gupta? 

Sanjog Gupta has a very strong curriculum vitae and years of experience in this sector of sports. Previously, Gupta worked as the CEO of sports and live experiences at JioStar. The appointment of Gupta marked ICC's global recruitment process. Jay Shah is pleased to announce the recruitment in the office. 

"I am pleased to announce that Sanjog Gupta has been appointed as the CEO of the ICC. Sanjog brings extensive experience in sports strategy and commercialization, which will be invaluable for the ICC," ICC chairman Jay said in an official statement.