Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah is now the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Greg Barclay who vacated the position of chairman on Saturday, and Jay Shah officially accepted the role of ICC Chairman on Sunday. Shah became the youngest to occupy that post. Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh is very impressed by Shah and he recently announced that he believes that Jay will take cricket to a higher level globally.
Harbhajan Singh told IANS that the new Chairman of ICC, Jay Shah will do great work
At the inaugural function of the World Tennis Cricket League in New Delhi on Monday, Harbhajan Singh told IANS,
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“Jay Shah will take cricket to a higher level globally and he is able to continue the great work he did (in BCCI) at the ICC too. Also, he can bring in smaller nations to participate more: Harbhajan Singh told IANS”
Harbhajan Singh has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to accept the hybrid model of the Champions Trophy 2025
For the uninitiated, Pakistan will be hosting the ICC 2025 Champions Trophy. After the Border of Control for India (BCCI) informed the ICC that the Indian government has refused to allow the Indian team to go across the border to play in Pakistan, a hybrid model was proposed. The Pakistan government initially refused to accept the hybrid model and even suggested removing themselves from the tournament.
On PCB’s threat that Pakistan will not travel to India to play ICC events in the future, Harbhajan gave a fiery reply
Harbhajan stated it was completely their decision whether they would come to India or not. Harbhajan Singh told IANS,
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“If Pakistan does not want to travel to India in the future, it is their call. Tournaments will happen without their participation as well”
In the opening match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Perth, Harbhajan praised the Indian team for its victory over Australia. India beat Australia Prime Minister’s XI in a rescheduled 50-over match after the first day of the two-day pink-ball match was called off due to rain.
Harbhajan reportedly shared his preferences for the pink-ball Test to be played at Adelaide from December 8, talking about Rohit Sharma’s batting form after he could only score three runs against the Prime Minister’s XI, he said,
“Rohit Sharma’s form is not a concern. However, I would pick Dhruv Jurel in the playing 11 and rest Shubman Gill for the second Test”
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