BCCI to select Jay Shah’s replacement: Election date and potential candidates announced

The BCCI is set to elect a new secretary on January 12 during a Special General Meeting (SGM), following a PTI report. Alongside the new secretary, a new treasurer will also be selected after Ashish Shelar's recent appointment as a cabinet minister in Maharashtra's newly formed government.

Jay Shah, who served as BCCI secretary for five years starting in 2019, was recently appointed as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on December 1, 2024. Shah made history by becoming the youngest ever to lead the ICC at 36 years old and is the fifth Indian to assume this prestigious role.

According to the BCCI constitution, any vacant positions must be filled within 45 days by calling an SGM. "Yes, after the Apex Council Meeting on Thursday, state units were sent a notification about the date of the SGM, which is January 12 at the BCCI headquarters," a state association president informed PTI.

The Lodha Committee reforms, approved by the Supreme Court, stipulate that an individual cannot hold two roles simultaneously. Consequently, both Shah and Shelar stepped down from their BCCI positions as required. Currently, Devajit Saikia from Assam is serving as the interim secretary of the BCCI, while the treasurer’s role remains vacant.