After his term ended on November 30, current ICC head Greg Barclay decided not to seek a third term on Tuesday, which stoked concerns over BCCI secretary Jay Shah's future at the organization that oversees cricket.

By August 27, when nominations for the chairman's position close, Shah's interest in entering the race will become apparent. Barclay, an attorney from in New Zealand, has served as the chairman of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for four of the three terms that he is eligible to serve.

"ICC Chair Greg Barclay informed the Board that, upon the expiration of his present term at the end of November, he will not seek reelection. Prior to being re-elected in 2022, Barclay was selected as the Independent ICC Chair in November 2020, according to a media statement from the ICC.

The chairman will be chosen by a simple majority of nine votes (51%) as per ICC rules. The election will consist of sixteen ballots. In the past, the incumbent required a two-thirds majority to hold the position of chairman.

A Supreme Court-approved BCCI constitution states that an office bearer may hold office for six years before having to take a three-year cooling-off period. An individual may hold office for a total of eighteen years, nine in a state association and nine in the BCCI.

Shah will have four years remaining in the BCCI if he chooses to go to the ICC with one year remaining in his secretaryship. He might be the youngest chairman in ICC history at 35.