Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) president Rohan Jaitley has emerged as one of the contenders to replace Jay Shah as the BCCI secretary. Shah will commence his tenure as ICC chairman in December, thus leaving the secretary post vacant. Reports of Jaitley replacing Shah in BCCI did rounds earlier as well but the DDCA president had dismissed such claims.
Rohan Jaitley to replace Jay Shah as BCCI secretary?
As per India Today, Rohan Jaitley and Gujarat Cricket Association secretary Anil Patel are expected to lock horns for the post of BCCI secretary. The report claims that there will be no Special General Meeting (SGM) to discuss Jay Shah’s replacement and that Rohan Jaitley is the faourite to become Shah’s successor.
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The agenda for discussing Jay Shah’s replacement was not a part of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) that was held on September 29. Shah enjoyed overwhelming support from the ICC board in the election for chairman, with 16 out of 15 members backing his candidacy. He will take over the reins of ICC from outgoing chairman Greg Barclay.
Who is Rohan Jaitley?
Rohan Jaitley, who currently serves as the president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), is the son of late politician Arun Jaitley. Under his administration, DDCA is currently organizing it’s own Delhi Premier League (DPL), Delhi’s first franchise-run T20 competition.
Shah’s impressive work at BCCI
Ever since becoming BCCI Secretary in 2019, Jay Shah has been instrumental in implementing several key reforms and initiatives that have enhanced the financial stability and popularity of Indian cricket.
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