Jay Shah Reflecting on the recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, it has been emphasized that no team is bigger than the organization, which saw several controversies and uncertainties before the tournament began. Speaking at an award ceremony in Mumbai, Shah said the tournament holds special significance as there were doubts and debates about the participation of some teams in the event.“This ICC World Cup was very important because before the start of the tournament there was a lot of talk about whether certain teams would participate and how the World Cup would proceed,” Shah said.
Without naming any specific country, the ICC chairman made it clear that the world governing body is bigger than any individual team.“As ICC chairman, I can say that no team is bigger than an organization and no single team makes an organization. An organization is the sum of all teams.”
The tournament faced initial uncertainty
The build-up to the World Cup saw a number of controversies. The Bangladesh national cricket team eventually pulled out of the competition citing security concerns, while the Pakistan national cricket team had earlier threatened to boycott their high-profile match against the Indian national cricket team.Despite the challenges, the tournament progressed successfully and eventually ended with India lifting the trophy.The World Cup broke viewership records.Shah also highlighted the massive global response to the tournament, revealing that the event broke several viewership records.“The World Cup broke all viewership records. For the first time in history, we recorded 7.2 million combined viewers, breaking all records, USA gave India a hard time, Holland upset Pakistan, Zimbabwe beat Australia and Nepal gave England a scare. I congratulate all the Associate teams, they did a great job against the full members.” – Jay Shah said
message to Surya Kumar Yadav And Gautam Gambhir
During the ceremony, Shah also addressed India’s winning captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir, urging them to maintain their success and plan for the future.“My message to Surya and Gautambhai – it only takes months to slide from the top to the bottom, while it takes years to climb from the bottom to the top. Keep working hard and keep winning awards. When I was in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), I planned till 2028 Olympics. Now I am in ICC and you are in charge of all BCCI, you all should be ready for BCCI20.” 2031 and even 2036.”Shah’s legacy during the BCCI eraBefore becoming the ICC Chairman, Shah served as the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India from October 2019 to December 2024.During this period, Indian cricket Enjoyed successful runs across formats and age group competitions, including:India have won two U-19 Men’s World Cups, two U-19 Women’s World Cups, twice runner-up in the ICC World Test Championship, runner-up in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, and two ICC Men’s T20 World Cup titles. ICC Champions Trophy In 2025
