Following an eventful years that noticed BCCI internet hosting the 2023 ODI World Cup in addition to launching the Women’s Premier League, Jay Shah, the board secretary, has been awarded with the Sports Business Leader of the Year Award 2023.

The BCCI shared the information on their official account on X (previously Twitter), saying the honour is the primary for anybody within the Indian Sports administration.

“CONGRATULATIONS to BCCI Honorary Secretary @JayShah on being awarded the Sports Business Leader of the Year Award on the @FollowCII Sports Business Awards 2023. A primary for any chief in Indian Sports administration, this recognition is really deserved!” the post read.

“His (Shah’s) leadership has left an indelible mark on Cricket worldwide— spearheading the ICC Men’s World Cup to new heights, championing inclusivity with significant strides in pay parity and the creation of the Women’s Premier League, steering the inclusion of Cricket at the Olympics, and many more groundbreaking initiatives that have changed the game forever!” it added.

Besides his position with the BCCI, Shah can also be the president of the Asian Cricket Council that carried out the Asia Cup within the build-up to the world cup.

Shah has served because the joint secretary of the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) earlier than becoming a member of BCCI.

He was elected because the BCCI secretary in 2019 and have become ACC president earlier this 12 months.

The current ODI World Cup was the largest within the match historical past, witnessing a file attendance of 1.25 million. It additionally broke the file for viewership numbers as over 518 million reportedly tuned as much as watch the match that noticed Australia successful a record-extending sixth title.