Sourav, a former India captain, is expected to be the preferred choice to lead the ICC but Shah cannot be ruled out. Sharad Pawar was in the ICC hot seat when India last hosted the World Cup in 2011. Shah, who is the alternate director on the ICC board after Sourav, has already attended more than one meeting and hence qualifies. The election process itself is determined by the ICC board and can vary. The ICC board comprises 17 directors: 12 full members, three directors representing the Associates, chairperson Barclay, the ICC chief executive officer (Geoff Allardice) and an independent woman director (Indra Nooyi).

Source: The Telegraph April 05, 2022 01:25 UTC