Newly-elected International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah will be felicitated by the BCCI’s state units on the sidelines of the Special General Meeting, scheduled in Mumbai on Sunday.

Shah, a former BCCI secretary, became the youngest ICC chairman after he was elected unopposed in August last year and took over the prestigious post on December 1. He replaced Greg Barclay who decided not to seek a third term.

Shah was the BCCI secretary since October 2019 and chairman of the Asian Cricket Council since January 2021.

Shah will, however, not be a part of the SGM as he is no longer an office-bearer of the BCCI.

The cricket administrator has been at the forefront of expanding the game’s imprint globally and recently met top officials of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics organising committee to discuss the sport’s inclusion in the Summer Games.

Cricket will make a return to the Olympics after 128 years when it is played in the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The sport is not yet confirmed for the 2032 edition in Brisbane.

Australian newspaper, The Age, recently reported that Shah will meet meet Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird and his England counterpart Richard Thompson later this month to discuss the finer points of a two-tier Test system to facilitate more series between the big three nations.

The draft for much anticipated international Legend 90 Cricket League was unveiled in a grand ceremony at Mayfair Resorts, Nava Raipur.

The tournament is set to take place at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur from February 6 to 18. After a successful season in Kandy, Sri Lanka, India has earned the privilege of hosting this mega league.

The event will feature an impressive lineup of national and international cricket stars including Chris Gayle, David Warner, Harbhajan Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Matthew Wade, Moeen Ali, Aaron Finch, Thisara Perera, Robin Uthappa, Dinesh Karthik, Shaun Marsh, Martin Guptill, Kedar Jadhav, Ben Dunk and Daniel Christian.

Seven teams , Big Boss, Dubai Giants, Delhi Royals, Rajasthan King, Haryana Gladiators, Gujarat Samprami and Chhattisgarh Warriors will compete for the championship.

The Chhattisgarh Warriors, representing the host state feature prominent players like Suresh Raina, Martin Guptill, Ambati Rayudu, and Pawan Negi. Additionally, local players from Chhattisgarh including Vishal Kushwaha, Amit Mishra, Kaleem Khan, Pankaj Rao, Jatin Saxena and Manoj Singh will showcase their talent.

CEO of the league Tarunesh Singh Parihar highlighted that top players like Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, Dwayne Bravo, Harbhajan Singh, Chris Gayle, Yusuf Pathan, Corey Anderson, Moeen Ali and Tilakaratne Dilshan are among the most expensive picks this season. Adding to the excitement, the league’s opening ceremony will feature performances by Bollywood actress Tamannah Bhatia, Huma Qureshi, Aayushman Khurana along with singers like Sonu Nigam and Hardy Sandhu. Efforts are underway to keep ticket prices affordable, ensuring the event is accessible to the local audience and cricket fans from Raipur.

Legend 90 League 2025 Squads:

Haryana Gladiators: Ishank Jaggi, Imran Khan, Abu Nechim, Rikki Clarke, Manan Sharma, Chadwick Walton, Peter Trego, Praveen, Anureet Singh, Pawan Suyal, Asela Gunaratne, Ben Dunk, Harbhajan Singh

Chhattisgarh Warriors: Martin Guptill, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Siddharth Kaul, Pawan Negi,  Sheldon Jackson, Kevon Cooper, Vishal Kushwah, Abhishek Sakuja, Amit Verma, Amit Mishra, Rishi Dhawan, Kalim Khan, Unmukt Chand, Manoj Singh, Abhimanyu Mithun, Colin de Grandhomme

Big Boys: Chris Gayle, Matt Prior, Shannon Gabriel, Ishan Malhotra, Varun Aaron, Monu Kumar, Neil Broom, Karanveer Singh, Chirag Gandhi, Robin Bist, Vinod Chanwariya, Upul Tharanga, Tamim Iqbal, Naman Sharma, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kapil Rana, Hershelle Gibbs, Abdur Razzak

Rajasthan Kings: Dwayne Bravo, Ankit Rajpoot, Phil Mustard, Faiz Fazal, Shadab Jakati, Jaskaran Malhotra, Imran Tahir, Jaykishan Kolsawala, Rajesh Bishnoi, Coray Anderson, Samiullah Shinwari, Rajat Singh, Ashley Nurse, Dawlat Zadran, Manpreet Gony.

Delhi Royals: Shikhar Dhawan, Lendl Simmons, Angelo Perera, Bipul Sharma, Rayad Emrit, Ross Taylor, Danusha Gunathilaka, Sharad Lumba, Lakhwinder Singh, Rajwinder Singh, Jerome Taylor, Denesh Ramdin, Sumit Narwal, Parvinder Awana.

Dubai Giants: Shakib Al Hasan, Seekuge Prasanna, Thisara Perera, Siddharth Trivedi, Kevin O’Brien, Luke Fletcher, Brendon Taylor, Rahul Yadav, Kichard Levi, Kennar Lewis, Hamilton Masakadza, Liam Plunkett, Dwayne Smith, Christopher Mpofu

Gujarat Samp Army: Yusuf Pathan, Moeen Ali, Obus Pienaar, Saurabh Tiwary, Kesrick Williams, Jesal Karia, Navin Stewart, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, William Perkins, Mausif Khan, Chaturanga de Silva, Shapoor Zadran, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Miguel Cummins.

India batter K L Rahul is set to miss the white-ball series against England, starting in Kolkata on January 22, after requesting a ‘break’ from the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

The series, comprising of five T20s and three ODIs, holds significance as it precedes the ICC Champions Trophy, starting on February 19.

However, Rahul will be available for selection for the ICC Champions Trophy next month. India will play all their games in Dubai while the rest of the matches will be held in host nation Pakistan.

“He has sought a break for the England series but he will be available for selection for Champions Trophy,” a BCCI source told PTI.