2 min learnUp to date: Mar 29, 2026 02:35 PM IST
Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah rose to the twenty second spot within the IE 100 listing of probably the most highly effective individuals in India in 2026, unveiled on Sunday.
Shah, who took over because the ICC chairman on December 1, 2024, is the highest-ranked sports activities administrator within the IE 100 listing this 12 months, shifting up two locations from the twenty fourth place in 2025. In the meantime, Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) member Nita Ambani maintained her place at No. 26 from final 12 months.
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Shah is one in every of 4 males from the Indian cricket fraternity to be named within the rankings. Senior males’s head coach Gautam Gambhir took the 74th place on the listing, forward of former India captain Virat Kohli (75) and tempo ace Jasprit Bumrah (82).
Shah spearheaded the BCCI as its secretary between October 2019 and November 2024 earlier than shifting to the ICC chair, making him one of the crucial highly effective sports activities directors on the earth. His journey in cricket administration spans over 15 years, beginning with the Gujarat Cricket Affiliation (GCA) earlier than his subsequent foray into the BCCI and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
The youngest impartial chair of the ICC, Shah, performed a key position in cricket changing into part of the Olympics for the 2028 LA Video games.
IE Prime 100 – Sports activities
Directors
No. 22 – Jay Shah
No. 26 – Nita Ambani
Sportspersons
No. 74 – Gautam Gambhir
No. 75 – Virat Kohli
No. 82 – Jasprit Bumrah