.India's cricket main Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as leader of the sporting activity's globe physical body, the International Cricket Council confirmed on Tuesday.Shah will definitely consume the role from December, after existing Seat Greg Barclay chose not to find a third term." I am actually devoted to operating closely with the ICC crew as well as our member nations to more globalise cricket," Shah claimed, adding he was "humbled" by the appointment." Our target is actually to bring in cricket much more comprehensive as well as prominent than ever." View every ball of the England v Sri Lanka Test series LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge test today > From being actually the chief of the world's wealthiest cricket board to leading the ICC, the 35-year-old's rapid surge highlights India's control of the sport's international administration.In a country where the sporting activity and also politics go hand in glove, Shah is well understood for being the son of home minister Amit Shah, the right-hand male of Hindu-nationalist Head of state Narendra Modi.Shah, the effective Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India since 2019, ends up being the youngest ICC chairman.India's cricket chief Jay Shah. Photograph by Indranil MUKHERJEE/ AFPSource: AFPTop cricketers in India enjoy superstardom along with countless diehard supporters, the majority of lucrative playing deals, as well as endorsement bargains certainly not viewed anywhere else in global cricket.By some counts, Indian cricket typically generates even more earnings than Bollywood. More than 90 percent of the sport's billion-plus globally fans are in the Indian subcontinent, depending on to a 2018 ICC study.The ICC is actually the global governing body system for cricket, with more than 100 participants, as well as is responsible for staging worldwide events like the Planet Cup.Shah stated he wished to "take advantage of fresh reasoning and also innovation to boost the passion for cricket globally".