{{Short description|Indian businessman and cricket administrator}} {{pp|small=yes}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{infobox officeholder | name = Jay Shah | birth_name = Jay Amitbhai Shah | birth_date = {{birth date and age text|22 September 1988}} | birth_place = Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | alma_mater = Nirma University (B.Tech.) | occupation = {{hlist|Businessman|Cricket Administrator}} | spouse = {{marriage|Rishita Patel|2015}} | children = 3 | father = Amit Shah | mother = Sonal Shah | office = 4th Chairman of the International Cricket Council | term_start = 1 December 2024 | predecessor = Greg Barclay | 1blankname = Deputy Chairman | 1namedata = Imran Khwaja | office1 = 28th President of the Asian Cricket Council | term_start1 = 30 January 2021 | term_end1 = 6 December 2024 | successor1 = Shammi Silva | predecessor1 = Nazmul Hassan<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/jay-shah-appointed-president-of-asian-cricket-council20210130180356|title = Jay Shah appointed President of Asian Cricket Council}}</ref> | deputy1 = Pankaj Khimji | image = BCCI Secretary Shri Jay Shah in PMO New Delhi.jpg | caption = | office2 = Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India | term_start2 = 24 October 2019 | term_end2 = 8 December 2024 | president2 = Sourav Ganguly (2019—2022)<br />Roger Binny (2022—2024) | predecessor2 = Amitabh Choudhary ''(interim)'' | successor2 = Devajit Saikia ''(interim)'' }}
'''Jay Amitbhai Shah''' (born 22 September 1988)<ref>{{Cite web |last=iyer |first=rahul |date=2024-09-19 |title=Jay Shah: Sports Business Leader of India |url=https://www.leaderbiography.com/jay-shah-sports-business-leader-of-india/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Leader Biography |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian cricket administrator and businessman, and the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since December 2024. He was the President of the Asian Cricket Council, establishing himself as one of the most influential figures in global cricket governance. He is the son of Amit Shah, India's Minister of Home Affairs. He is the third Indian to become chairman of the International Cricket Council, after N. Srinivasan and Shashank Manohar.
==Early life== Jay Shah was born to Indian Home Minister Amit Shah and Sonal Shah in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on 22 September 1988.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=22 September 2020 |title=BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Celebrates 32nd Birthday, Wishes Pour in From Cricketers |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/bcci-secretary-jay-shah-celebrating-32nd-birthday-wishes-pour-in-from-cricketers-2898973.html |access-date=28 June 2021 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
==Career== === Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) === After being an executive board member of the Central Board of Cricket, Ahmedabad, starting 2009, Shah was made the joint secretary of the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) in September 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Narhari Amin back in team GCA, but Saheba knocked out |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-narhari-amin-back-in-team-gca-but-saheba-knocked-out-1886602 |access-date=19 November 2019 |work=DNA India |date=9 September 2013}}</ref><ref name=espn>{{cite news |last1=Dikshit |first1=Vishal |title=Meet the BCCI's new office bearers |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27907780/meet-bcci-new-office-bearers |access-date=19 November 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=23 October 2019}}</ref> During his tenure as joint secretary, he oversaw GCA's construction of the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, along with his father Amit Shah who was GCA president at the time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Patwardhan |first1=Deepti |title=Assurance of not cutting corners over credibility |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2019/oct/24/assurance-of-not-cutting-corners-over-credibility-2052178.html |access-date=19 November 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=24 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=World's largest cricket stadium in Motera few months away from completion |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/worlds-largest-cricket-stadium-in-motera-few-months-away-from-completion/articleshow/71125258.cms |access-date=19 November 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=14 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rao |first1=K. Shriniwas |title=New Motera stadium is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, says Amit Shah |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/new-motera-stadium-is-prime-minister-narendra-modis-vision-says-amit-shah/articleshow/70918902.cms |access-date=6 December 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=31 August 2019}}</ref>
=== Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) === Shah became a member of the finance and marketing committees of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pandey |first1=Devendra |title=N Srinivasan loses BCCI's control |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/srini-loses-boards-control/ |access-date=19 November 2019 |work=The Indian Express |date=7 April 2015}}</ref> He stepped down from the position of GCA joint secretary in September 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rao |first1=K. Shriniwas |title=Amit Shah, son Jay, step down from Gujarat Cricket Association posts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/amit-shah-steps-down-as-gujarat-cricket-association-president/articleshow/71347398.cms |access-date=19 November 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=29 September 2019}}</ref> The following month, he was elected as the secretary of BCCI, the youngest of the five office bearers.<ref name="espn" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Acharya |first1=Shayan |title=Meet the new men at the BCCI |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/bcci-apex-council-sourav-ganguly-president-mahim-verma-jay-shah-arun-singh-dhumal-anshuman-gaekwaad-ipl-governing-council/article29854052.ece |access-date=19 November 2019 |work=Sportstar |date=1 November 2019}}</ref> In October 2022, Shah was re-elected as Secretary of BCCI.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roger Binny officially replaces Sourav Ganguly as BCCI president, Jay Shah to continue as secretary |url=https://www.wionews.com/sports/roger-binny-officially-replaces-sourav-ganguly-as-bcci-president-jay-shah-to-continue-as-secretary-526375 |access-date=27 March 2024 |website=WION |date=18 October 2022 |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |date=18 October 2022 |title=Cricket: Roger Binny succeeds Sourav Ganguly as BCCI President, Jay Shah continues as Secretary |url=https://scroll.in/field/1035300/cricket-roger-binny-succeeds-sourav-ganguly-as-bcci-president-jay-shah-continues-as-secretary |access-date=27 March 2024 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2022, Jay Shah led the BCCI's record breaking Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights deal, where the five-year rights for the league were sold for a total of ₹48,390 crore, making the IPL the second-most valued sporting league in the world (the first is the National Football League) in terms of per match value.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 June 2022 |title=IPL media rights sold for Rs 48,390 crore for a 5-year period: BCCI Secretary Jay Shah |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/ipl-media-rights-sold-for-rs-48390-crore-for-a-five-year-period-bcci-secretary-jay-shah/articleshow/92208961.cms?from=mdr |access-date=19 April 2024 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 June 2022 |title=IPL Media Rights: BCCI hits a six while Viacom18 and Star India scramble for the ball |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-ipl-media-rights-bcci-hits-a-six-while-viacom18-and-star-india-scramble-for-the-ball-2566141/ |access-date=19 April 2024 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>
=== Asian Cricket Council (ACC) === In January 2021, Asian Cricket Council appointed Shah as President.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jay Shah appointed President of Asian Cricket Council|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/jay-shah-appointed-president-of-asian-cricket-council20210130180356/|access-date=30 January 2021|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref> In January 2024, Shah was re-elected as Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president. The ACC top spot is rotated among full-members in Asia. It was going to be Sri Lanka's turn next, but Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chief Shammi Silva proposed Shah's extension, which the other members accepted.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 January 2024 |title=Jay Shah to continue as ACC president for another year |url=https://www.cricket.com/news/jay-shah-to-continue-as-acc-president-for-another-year-1312024-1706694164193 |access-date=5 February 2024 |website=www.cricket.com |language=en}}</ref>
=== International Cricket Council (ICC) === In December 2019, the BCCI selected Shah as its representative for future CEC meetings of International Cricket Council.<ref>{{cite news |date=1 December 2019 |title=Jay Shah to represent BCCI at ICC CEC meeting |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/jay-shah-to-represent-bcci-at-icc-cec-meeting/articleshow/72317958.cms |access-date=4 December 2019 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> In April 2022, Jay Shah was also appointed as ICC Board Member Representative and in November 2022, Shah was elected as the head of ICC's all powerful Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee at the board meeting.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 November 2022 |title=Greg Barclay gets second term as ICC chairman, Jay Shah to head F&CA committee |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/jay-shah-to-head-finance-and-commercial-affairs-committee-of-icc/articleshow/95471110.cms?from=mdr |access-date=6 March 2024 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=icc |title=About ICC Cricket {{!}} International Cricket Council |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/the-icc/structure/committees |access-date=6 March 2024 |website=International Cricket Council |language=en}}</ref>
Shah had also been instrumental within the ICC Olympics Working Group, in sealing cricket's participation in 2028 Olympics. He was a strong advocate of including it in the Commonwealth Games and recent Asian Games, and will now historically be part of the Olympic Games for the first time since 1900.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 October 2023 |title=Cricket given Olympic status, Jay Shah feels 'it aligns with PM Modi's idea of India bidding for 2036 hosting rights' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/2028-los-angeles-games-cricket-elevated-to-olympic-status-for-first-time-since-1900-101697442830454.html |access-date=6 March 2024 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lavalette |first=Tristan |title=Optimism Surrounds Cricket's Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Bid As Powerful Jay Shah Joins Committee |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tristanlavalette/2023/01/30/optimism-surrounds-crickets-los-angeles-2028-olympic-bid-as-powerful-jay-shah-joins-committee/ |access-date=6 March 2024 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
Jay Shah is the current Chairman of the ICC, and commenced his tenure on 1 December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jay Shah elected unopposed as new ICC chair |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-secretary-jay-shah-to-take-over-as-the-new-icc-chair-1448873 |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo|date=27 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jay Shah begins tenure as ICC Chair|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/jay-shah-begins-tenure-as-icc-chair|access-date=2024-08-27 |website=International Cricket Council |date=1 December 2024|language=en}}</ref> This is following his unopposed election to replace Greg Barclay.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-27 |title='Important to balance the coexistence of multiple formats', says Jay Shah after becoming new ICC chairman |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/important-to-balance-the-coexistence-of-multiple-formats-says-jay-shah-after-becoming-new-icc-chairman/articleshow/112844774.cms |access-date=2024-08-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
==Personal life== In February 2015, Shah married Rishita Patel, his college girlfriend, in a traditional Gujarati ceremony. The wedding was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other high-ranking public officials.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhan |first1=Rohit |title=Wedding of Amit Shah's son feels Delhi chill |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Wedding-of-Amit-Shahs-son-feels-Delhi-chill/articleshow/46193764.cms |access-date=19 November 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=11 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Political bigwigs, corporate czars at engagement of Amit Shah's son |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Political-bigwigs-corporate-czars-at-engagement-of-Amit-Shahs-son/articleshow/38345451.cms |access-date=19 November 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=14 July 2014}}</ref>
== Controversies ==
=== Continuation of India–Pakistan matches after the 2025 Pahalgam attack === Jay Shah, serving as the Chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC), has been accused of pressuring Team India into playing Pakistan after the 2025 Pahalgam attack, despite reluctance from within the camp. Sanjay Raut, a member of parliament in India, recently alleged that Shah’s hand forced the decision, turning the match into an obligation rather than a choice.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aaquib |first=Mohammad |title=Indian cricket's Pakistan problem: Can you monetise patriotism? |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/9/15/indian-crickets-pakistan-problem-can-you-monetise-patriotism |access-date= |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref>
=== Defamation case against ''The Wire'' === Shah filed a criminal defamation case and a civil lawsuit of {{INR}}100 crore against the editors of ''The Wire'' who, in an October 2017 article, reported that Shah's company's revenue increased 16,000 times one year after Narendra Modi became the Indian Prime Minister.<ref name=withdraw/> In 2018, the Gujarat High Court restored a gag order, earlier placed by a civil court, on the website, preventing it from publishing any content connecting Shah's alleged businesses to Modi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jay Shah defamation case: Gujarat High Court restores gag order on The Wire |url=https://scroll.in/latest/869344/jay-shah-defamation-case-gujarat-high-court-restores-gag-order-on-the-wire |access-date=19 November 2019 |work=Scroll.in |date=20 February 2018}}</ref> In August 2019, ''The Wire'' withdrew its appeal against the criminal defamation case and announced that it will stand trial.<ref name=withdraw>{{cite news |title=Jay Shah defamation case: 'The Wire' withdraws its plea from Supreme Court, says will stand trial |url=https://scroll.in/latest/935353/jay-shah-defamation-case-the-wire-withdraws-its-plea-from-supreme-court-says-will-stand-trial |access-date=19 November 2019 |work=Scroll.in |date=27 August 2019}}</ref>
== Recognitions ==
* On 5 December 2023, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Jay Shah, was awarded 'Sports Business Leader of the Year<nowiki/>', during the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Sports Business Awards 2023 for guiding the richest cricket board in introducing a new league (Women's Premier League) and successfully hosting a World Cup at home.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jay Shah recognised for leadership role in cricket, conferred Sports Business Leader of the Year Award 2023 |url=https://www.wionews.com/sports/jay-shah-recognised-for-leadership-role-in-cricket-awarded-sports-business-leader-of-the-year-award-2023-666503 |access-date=7 February 2024 |website=WION |date=5 December 2023 |language=en-us}}</ref> * On 11 May 2023, Jay Shah was awarded 'Game Changer of the Year' at the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards (IBLA).<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2023 |title=IBLA 2023 Highlights: CNBC TV18 honours the best in business—check for full list of winners |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/ibla-2023-india-business-leader-awards-live-updates-cnbctv18-18th-edition-16632041.htm |access-date=21 February 2024 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2023 |title=BCCI secretary Jay Shah dedicates CNBC TV18's IBLA 'Game Changer' Award to women cricketers |url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/bcci-secretary-jay-shah-dedicates-cnbc-tv18s-ibla-game-changer-award-to-women-cricketers-12583452.html |access-date=21 February 2024 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> * The ''Indian Express'' 2024 List of Most Powerful Indians (the IE 100), ranks Jay Shah at #35 most powerful Indian in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 February 2024 |title=IE 100 2024: The List of Most Powerful Indians |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ie-100-2024-the-list-of-most-powerful-indians-9184845/ |access-date=29 February 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 February 2024 |title=Modi most powerful Indian, Adani, CJI Chandrachud in top 10; ED chief above Virat Kohli, Jay Shah {{!}} Check list |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/modi-most-powerful-indian-adani-cji-chandrachud-in-top-10-ed-chief-above-virat-kohli-jay-shah-check-list-101709176540439.html |access-date=29 February 2024 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> * In August 2024, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah was presented with the 'Excellence in Sports Administration<nowiki/>' award at the CEAT International Cricket Awards 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-22 |title=Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid, Jay Shah win top honours at CEAT Cricket Rating Awards; complete list of winners |url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/rohit-sharma-rahul-dravid-jay-shah-ceat-cricket-rating-awards-13807050.html |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=DH Web Desk |title=CEAT Cricket Awards 2023-24: Check out the winners |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/ampstories/sports/ceat-cricket-awards-2023-24-check-out-the-winners-3160036 |website=Deccan Herald |date=22 August 2024 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref> * He has been named as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum class of 2026. <ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-04-16 |title=Jay Shah named to World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders Class of 2026 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/jay-shah-named-to-world-economic-forums-young-global-leaders-class-of-2026/articleshow/130311801.cms |access-date=2026-05-14 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
== In po<nowiki/>pular culture ==
* In 2021, Jay Shah was featured in an episode of History TV18's document<nowiki/>ary ''Modern Marvels''; the episode was about the Narendra Modi Stadium's construction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Modern Marvel : World's largest cricket stadium... |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nMqdtV9QTro&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy1OP1sYKBAxVDON4KHWnlCWIQtwJ6BAgKEAE&usg=AOvVaw1lZ1vkMULw9vtqp0Q_xO9l |url-status= |access-date=28 August 2023 |website=YouTube| date=27 September 2021 }}</ref>
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==External links== {{commons category}} * [https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/148626/mr-jay-shah-hon-secretary-bcci-appointed-asian-cricket-council-president Jay Shah as Secretary of BCCI] * [https://www.zaubacorp.com/director/JAY-AMITBHAI-SHAH/06468588 Jay Shah as Director of Zauba Group]
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