ICC Election: ‘ICC’s intelligence election’, information of candidates not revealed even after 4 days of nomination for president
Greg Barkley became the chairman in the year 2020 with the support of the Indian board. He had replaced Shashank Manohar. Deputy Chairman Imran Khawaja was defeated.
The election of the President of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is being kept under wraps that even four days after the unofficial nominations ended in Dubai, the names of the candidates for the top post have not been revealed. According to Cricbuzz, two candidates are in the fray. One of them is the current president, Greg Barkley of New Zealand, but who he is up against is still a mystery.
Given the secrecy associated with this process, ICC members and officials who are aware of it have remained silent. In such a situation, the name of the second contestant is still a secret. The current or former director of the ICC can contest the election. The other candidate is said to be part of the current ICC board, but not from England. It cannot be confirmed whether he is from India or the subcontinent.
Barkley became president with the support of BCCI
A few weeks ago there were indications that a former Bangladesh director had shown interest and approached the BCCI for support. However, this information could not be confirmed. Barkley became the chairman in the year 2020 with the support of the Indian board. This time also he has got support, in such a situation, the round of speculation continues.
Is Imran Khawaja in the fray
It is also reported that Deputy Chairman Imran Khawaja is once again in the fray, but the veteran Singapore administrator has not confirmed whether he has done so. The last time (in 2020) he was defeated by Barkley in the second round of a three-round process. The deadline for filing nominations was October 20.
Who is eligible from India
Candidates must show by Tuesday 25 October that they have the support of two current directors. If he meets the criteria, the election will be held on November 11. Former presidents from India such as N Srinivasan, Shashank Manohar, Sharad Pawar, Anurag Thakur, Niranjan Shah and Sourav Ganguly are eligible for the post, but it is unlikely that any of them have filed nomination papers.
