Shashank Manohar has stepped down as the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman on Wednesday. Manohar completed two, two-year terms as the ICC chief. In the ICC board met, it was decided that Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja will assume the responsibilities of the Chairperson until a successor is elected. The process for the Chairperson election is expected to be approved by the ICC Board within the next week. ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney thanked Shashank Manohar for his leadership during his term at the helm of the apex cricket body.

“On behalf of the ICC Board and staff and the whole cricket family, I would like to thank Shashank for his leadership and everything he has done for the sport as ICC Chairman. We wish him and his family all the very best for the future,” Manu Sawhney said.

ICC Deputy Chairman and the interim ICC chairman Imran Khwaja mentioned that cricket owes a debt of gratitude to Shashank Manohar for the work he has done for the game.

“Everyone on the ICC Board extends their wholehearted thanks to Shashank for the commitment he has shown to our sport. There is no doubt that cricket owes Shashank a debt of gratitude for all he has done for the sport. He has left cricket and the ICC in a better place than he found it,” Imran Khwaja said.