Jay Shah's Term As ACC President 'Unanimously' Extended Till 2024

New Delhi: BCCI secretary Jay Shah's tenure as president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) was unanimously extended till the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The decision was taken at the ACC AGM in Colombo on March 19.

He had taken over the reins of the ACC in January last year from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan, making him the youngest administrator to be re-appointed as ACC president.

Jay Shah, while addressing the AGM, said that the ACC will lay emphasis on carrying forward the development of the sport in the region.

"We remain committed towards ensuring the all-round development of cricket in the region, especially carrying forward the pioneering work in women's cricket and the multiple grassroot tournaments the ACC conducts in the region around the year," the BCCI secretary said.

"The pandemic hopefully is behind us and I am keen that we adopt, innovate and help the ACC grow from strength to strength from hereon," he added. 

The president of Sri Lanka cricket (SLC) Shammi Silva proposed the extension of Shah's tenure and all the members of the ACC unanimously supported his nomination.

"I would like to thank all of my esteemed colleagues at the ACC for reposing their faith in me and considering me worthy to carry on all the work we had begun," Shah said.

"I humbly accept this honor and I am committed to working hard with a view to organise, develop and promote our beloved sport of cricket in the region, aiding the ACC to steadily grow in stature," he added.

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