ICC chairman Shashank Manohar resigned, these Indian is in the race now

ICC chairman Shashank Manohar resigned

ICC chairman Shashank Manohar has resigned from his post. He stayed in this post twice for 2 years. The ICC issued a statement and informed about this. The ICC said in a statement that the ICC board met on Wednesday and agreed that deputy chairman Imran Khawaja will take overall responsibility until Manohar's successor is elected.

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ICC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Manu Sawhney said, 'On behalf of the ICC board, staff and the entire cricket family, I thank Shashank for his leadership and for what he did as ICC chairman. Want to We wish him and his family all the best for the future. He said, 'Everyone on the ICC Board thanks Shashank for his dedication. They are leaving cricket and ICC in a better position.

The process of election of the next chairman can be approved by the ICC Board next week. Former India captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is leading the race for the post of ICC chairman, besides former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Colin Graves is the main contender.

At the same time, Ganguly's claim depends on whether the Supreme Court gives him a chance to continue in the post of BCCI President by giving him relaxation in the mandatory break as per the recommendations of the Lodha Committee.

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Former Cricket West Indies chief Dave Cameron, Cricket South Africa's Chris Nanjani, New Zealand's Gregor Barclay also want to achieve this position. According to the current constitution, Ganguly's 6-year tenure as an officer in the state and BCCI ends on 31 July and he is eligible to submit a claim for the post of ICC chairman. According to ICC rules, Shashank Manohar could remain in the post of 2 years and ICC chairman as the maximum number of tenures for an independent chairman is allowed.