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Gambhir, who prioritises team over milestones, refuses all credit, thanks Dravid and Laxman after World Cup win
Firstcricket Staff •India head coach Gautam Gambhir refused to take all the credit for winning T20 World Cup 2026 as he shared the applauds with Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Jay Shah.
Jay Shah-led ICC steps in to ensure Pakistan origin players and officials get India visas for T20 World Cup 2026
Firstcricket Staff •The ICC, led by Jay Shah, has stepped in to fast-track Indian visas for players and officials of Pakistani origin ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Rohit Sharma to lead in 2027 ODI World Cup? Jay Shah drops big hint amid dip in Shubman Gill's form
Firstcricket Staff •Rohit Sharma could become the ODI captain again as questions grow around Shubman Gill’s form ahead of the 2027 Cricket World Cup. ICC chairman Jay Shah has dropped a big hint at an event in Mumbai.
'Everyone knows who runs it...': Former KKR star takes shot at ICC & BCCI after Mustafizur Rahman's IPL exit
Firstcricket Staff •Former Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings legend has backed Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman after his IPL 2026 exit. The two-time IPL winner also questioned the ICC and BCCI's influence in global cricket.
ICC Chairman Jay Shah felicitates Lionel Messi ahead of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Firstcricket Staff •Shah felicitated Messi with a Team India jersey, a signed cricket bat, and an invitational ticket to India’s opening match at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Jay Shah reveals reason behind bringing pay parity: 'Parents only tried to make boys Virat or Rohit, but girls...'
Firstcricket Staff •Jay, who had a fruitful five-year tenure as the BCCI secretary, said that his favourite decisions were the two that revolutionised the women's game - Women's Premier League and pay parity.
Pratika Rawal finally has her ODI World Cup medal after delay; Here's how she got it
Firstcricket Staff •Pratika Rawal has finally received her well-deserved medal for playing a key role in India's triumph at the 2025 Women's World Cup after a delay that resulted in her missing out on the day of the presentation. She was seen wearing the medal while meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jay Shah credits years of groundwork as Women’s World Cup 2025 proves massive success: ‘Passionate about women's cricket‘
Firstcricket Staff •ICC president Jay Shah has been credited for the growth of women’s cricket in India and globally as the Women’s World Cup 2025 prove to be a massive success.
Women’s World Cup 2025 winners to earn more prize money than 2023 men’s champions, Jay Shah announces
Firstcricket Staff •The overall prize money pool for the Women’s World Cup 2025 will also be higher than the 2023 men’s edition and 297 per cent more than the 2022 Women’s World Cup.
Explained: What to expect from the first ICC Annual Conference under Jay Shah
Firstcricket Staff •The ICC Annual General Meeting 2025 in Singapore is all set to take place from 17 to 20 July. The meeting will be led by new chairman Jay Shah and will discuss a host of topics including two-tier Test system, T20 World Cup expansion, cricket’s Olympic return, and final report on 2024 T20 World Cup.