ICC Names Sanjog Gupta as New Chief Executive

The International Cricket Council has appointed Indian broadcaster Sanjog Gupta as its new chief executive officer to replace Geoff Allardice, who resigned in January after serving for four years.

Gupta joined Star India (now JioStar) in 2010 and a decade later became head of sports at Disney and Star India. He was appointed as chief executive officer of JioStar Sports last November.

“It is a privilege to have this opportunity, especially at a time when cricket is poised for unprecedented growth and enjoys the passionate support of almost two billion fans worldwide,” said Gupta, who cited commercial growth and progression of the women’s game.

“Cricket’s inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games and the rapid acceleration of technology deployment/adoption could act as force-multipliers for the cricket movement around the world,” he added.

ICC Chairman Jay Shah hoped Gupta’s extensive experience in sports strategy and commercialization will be invaluable for the ICC. Gupta will be the seventh CEO in the ICC’s history. He played a role in shaping the growth of marquee Cricket properties such as ICC events & IPL, establishing domestic sports leagues.

“We considered several exceptional candidates for this position, but the nominations committee unanimously recommended Sanjog,” Shah said.

One of the potential immediate issues for Gupta will be the fate of USA Cricket. All independent directors of the board at USA Cricket have been urged to resign immediately as part of a leadership change throughout the organization, reported the Times of India recently. The Times of India also reported that the ICC “is considering suspending the national governing body.“