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Has Indian Cricket taken off to another level under Jay Shah’s leadership?

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Under Jay Shah’s leadership:
• India won multiple ICC and Asia Cup titles across both genders.
• Maintained world no. 1 rankings in multiple formats.
• Saw record prize pools and player earnings — thanks to central contracts, IPL/WPL revenues, and BCCI’s financial health.
• Women’s cricket reached new heights with the launch of the WPL in 2023 and global competitive success.


Performance of the team in major tournaments since Jay Shah took over the reigns :-

🇮🇳 Men’s Team (2019 – 2025)
• 2021 WTC Runner-up
• 2023 WTC Runner-up
• 🏆 2023 Asia Cup Champions
• 2023 CWC Runner-up
• 🏆 2024 WT20 Champions
• 🏆 2025 CT Champions


🇮🇳 Women’s Team (2019 – 2025)
• 2020 WT20-W Runners-up
• 2022 CWG Games Runner-Up
• 🏆 2022 Asia Cup Champions
• 🏆 2024 Asia Cup Champions
• 🏆 2025 CWC-W Champions


Since October 2019, when Jay Shah took over as the Honorary Secretary of the BCCI, Indian cricket has entered one of its most successful and stable phases in recent memory. His tenure has seen Indian cricket flourish across every format and level — men’s and women’s alike.

Under his watch, the BCCI became a model of financial strength and administrative stability, ensuring players across all grades were rewarded like never before. Central contracts became more lucrative, domestic players saw pay hikes, and the women’s game received unprecedented attention — culminating in the launch of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), which elevated women cricketers into the limelight both financially and professionally.

On the field, Indian teams have consistently been among the world’s best — reaching multiple ICC finals, winning major bilateral series, and capturing global trophies in both men’s and women’s cricket. India’s bench strength deepened, its infrastructure expanded, and the game’s grassroots ecosystem was modernized with technology and investment.

In short, Jay Shah’s leadership since 2019 has not only been about victories on the scoreboard — it has redefined how Indian cricket is run: professionally, profitably, and with a long-term vision that benefits every player wearing the blue jersey, regardless of gender.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1985078946367741989

People called him a Nepo kid, made fun of his not so charming and macho but soft personality. But you have to give credit where it’s due. BCCI has functioned with authority and stability ever since he took over and both men’s and women’s teams are delivering trophies. He must be doing something incredibly right. It’s time he’s given his flowers.
 
RexRex said:
There's realistically only about 3-4 competitive teams in world cricket. At some point, it's going to be India's turn to lift the trophy. Not a big deal tbh.
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Then why didn't Pakistan, South Africa , England, NZ lift the trophy? :klopp :kp
 
RexRex said:
There's realistically only about 3-4 competitive teams in world cricket. At some point, it's going to be India's turn to lift the trophy. Not a big deal tbh.
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It’s not that easy crossing the final hurdle. By the same logic a few other teams should have won tournaments by now. We had a 12 years trophy draught ourselves. Bangladesh hasn’t made it to an ICC semifinal in 3 decades. WI last won an ODI WC 46 years ago.
 
8 teams play the sport. 1 country has over 50% of the population from that. Every 2nd tournament is held in that country.

And then comes the highly educated Gujju economist Jay Shah in the office with that face and that wig to steer the team toward a global success.
 
Indian Men’s cricket is in autopilot mode in terms of talent, resources as well as system and process. So as long as someone doesn’t mess up badly it will run like a well oiled machine. So not much for Jay Shah to do however

He deserves a lot of credit for all the initiative when it comes to women’s cricket. The salary caps, the talent scouting, backing up injured or potential talents, taking initiative with the WPL etc. so yeah Jay Shah deserves credit. The buck stops at the top. Doesn’t matter if some clerk working in BCCI office came up with the idea, credit goes to Jay Shah. Period!!

Obviously only if we are looking at this objectively. However don’t think we will have a serious debate or agreement here. Already seeing snarky comments by the same folks who celebrate handsome Moshin Naqvi for giving India a hybrid model in champions trophy and making it easy and not giving us the Asia cup trophy which we won fair and square. If that is your benchmark obviously you will ignore some legit points 👍 so tread cautiously lol
 
Energy said:
8 teams play the sport. 1 country has over 50% of the population from that. Every 2nd tournament is held in that country.

And then comes the highly educated Gujju economist Jay Shah in the office with that face and that wig to steer the team toward a global success.
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Not the same debunked, dumb, population argument again.
 
Energy said:
8 teams play the sport. 1 country has over 50% of the population from that. Every 2nd tournament is held in that country.

And then comes the highly educated Gujju economist Jay Shah in the office with that face and that wig to steer the team toward a global success.
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The same 8 team argument can apply to 7 teams that lost too.

You are a Bangladeshi I think. Rich (no pun intended) coming from you lol. In a 8 team sport with all the backing and craze. Still no real progress in any format . How do you feel about that?
 
Have to give tellytubby some credit, BCCI has been doing well under him esp Women’s cricket.

Who knew right wing would do better for women cricketers.

But important thing is being able to pass the torch.
 
3 Tennis players literally won 80% of the grand slams played in last two decades where thousands of professionals participated.

Australian women’s team alone won 70% of ICC trophies in women’s cricket. Them and England have between themselves 95% of ICC trophies in an 8 nations sport.

The only arguement that is valid is that making to the semi finals in an 8 nations sport isn’t a huge deal. But winning them or even consistently making the finals is an achievement and takes a lot of efforts from the players and the Board.

The trophies that India won recently took some extra ordinary talent, resilience and belief
 
Bhaijaan said:
3 Tennis players literally won 80% of the grand slams played in last two decades where thousands of professionals participated.

Australian women’s team alone won 70% of ICC trophies in women’s cricket. Them and England have between themselves 95% of ICC trophies in an 8 nations sport.

The only arguement that is valid is that making to the semi finals in an 8 nations sport isn’t a huge deal. But winning them or even consistently making the finals is an achievement and takes a lot of efforts from the players and the Board.

The trophies that India won recently took some extra ordinary talent, resilience and belief
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Only 2 continents win Football wc.. even among them Spain was the only new team in decades lol..this is inspite of so many teams..this is how it works in majority sports with a 4 year cycle.
 
Bhaijaan said:
3 Tennis players literally won 80% of the grand slams played in last two decades where thousands of professionals participated.

Australian women’s team alone won 70% of ICC trophies in women’s cricket. Them and England have between themselves 95% of ICC trophies in an 8 nations sport.

The only arguement that is valid is that making to the semi finals in an 8 nations sport isn’t a huge deal. But winning them or even consistently making the finals is an achievement and takes a lot of efforts from the players and the Board.

The trophies that India won recently took some extra ordinary talent, resilience and belief
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Apart from men’s soccer pretty much every sport is like that. What’s the 4th best team in Basketball or 3rd best team in Baseball or 7th best team in Rugby ?

People asking that question are clearly cricket fans so they need to put that question back to their own boards why their team isn’t even coming 5th or 6th. If it is an “Indian” asking that, maybe he or she should try to implement discipline, train themselves and try to compete and find out how easy of a job playing international cricket is 👍
 
Just having abundance of money does not guarantee results. If having trillions$ was the only reason behind the relentless success of a country in Cricket then countries like Saudi Arabia and USA would be world champions in Cricket. Credit must be given to BCCI's excellent Cricket Administration and the Domestic Cricket Structure, Pathways, Coaching Excellence and Academies Programs they have set up which is now enabling an endless pipeline of cricketing talent in the Indian team.
 
JaDed said:
Only 2 continents win Football wc.. even among them Spain was the only new team in decades lol..this is inspite of so many teams..this is how it works in majority sports with a 4 year cycle.
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Local.Dada said:
Apart from men’s soccer pretty much every sport is like that. What’s the 4th best team in Basketball or 3rd best team in Baseball or 7th best team in Rugby ?

People asking that question are clearly cricket fans so they need to put that question back to their own boards why their team isn’t even coming 5th or 6th. If it is an “Indian” asking that, maybe he or she should try to implement discipline, train themselves and try to compete and find out how easy of a job playing international cricket is 👍
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Shockingly, Pakistan hasn’t made it to a CWC final since 1999.

And after 1999, they only made it to the semi finals ONCE in 2011.

2003, 2007, 2015, 2019, 2023 - They didn’t even make the semi finals in an 8 nations sport.

Not a dig at Pakistan but just to to prove that it’s not that easy to win these things even if there are just 8 competing nations.
 
@Bhaijaan - Missed 2025 AC where India defeated Pakistan thrice.

It’s not Jay Shah specifically.

India has a billion plus population and is cricket crazy. Only thing holding back was poverty.

As India becomes richer and richer they will keep winning more and more until they basically become to cricket what USA is to basketball.

India should reach upper middle income status by late 2030s. All competition will be over then.

You can already see how dominant India is in U-19 cricket in both genders.
 
Jay Shah shouldn't have hosted the 2023 WC final at Ahmedabad, it should have taken place at one of the traditional centres like Wankhede, Eden Gardens, Chepauk, Chinnaswamy or even Mohali. Anyways with victories in 3 ICC tournaments in last 1½ years, Shah seems to have redeemed himself. He took a good decision by investing money in women's game. The gamble has payed off.

Hopefully the T20 WC 2026 final won't be at Ahmedabad.
 
harshjoshi87 said:
Jay Shah shouldn't have hosted the 2023 WC final at Ahmedabad, it should have taken place at one of the traditional centres like Wankhede, Eden Gardens, Chepauk, Chinnaswamy or even Mohali. Anyways with victories in 3 ICC tournaments in last 1½ years, Shah seems to have redeemed himself. He took a good decision by investing money in women's game. The gamble has payed off.

Hopefully the T20 WC 2026 final won't be at Ahmedabad.
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Nothing wrong in creating new venues esp big ones, even the Women’s ICC finals wasn’t in Wankhede but in a higher capacity DY Patil.(which hosts football too)
 
Savak said:
Just having abundance of money does not guarantee results. If having trillions$ was the only reason behind the relentless success of a country in Cricket then countries like Saudi Arabia and USA would be world champions in Cricket. Credit must be given to BCCI's excellent Cricket Administration and the Domestic Cricket Structure, Pathways, Coaching Excellence and Academies Programs they have set up which is now enabling an endless pipeline of cricketing talent in the Indian team.
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Cricket is not a popular sport in USA or KSA. So, their cricket teams do not get much fundings.
 
sweep_shot said:
Cricket is not a popular sport in USA or KSA. So, their cricket teams do not get much fundings.
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Yeah I didn’t see either winning football WC.. or China qualifying regularly.. soccer is extremely famous in China second to Basketball and they are terrible at both
 
sweep_shot said:
Cricket is not a popular sport in USA or KSA. So, their cricket teams do not get much fundings.
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Popularity alone is not enough. Proper systems, professionalism and sincere commitment by the cricketers to improve is the key. You can give BCCI level wealth to the PCB and Pakistani Cricketers, is there a guarantee that the quality of Pakistan Cricket will improve if the Cricket Administration Quality is poor, if the players don't work hard and look for shortcuts and if the quality of coaching is poor?
 
DeadlyVenom said:
I don't believe he currently holds a role
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He holds no official BCCI post right now because he is ICC President already.

BCCI is an extremely complex ecosystem of politicians, businessmen & a handful of powerful ex cricketers who wield influence in their respective state associations whose independent votes determine key positions in the BCCI.

A mix of political power, financial muscle, leadership prowess determines where the power lies in Indian cricket. Jagmohan Dalmiya, N. Srinivasan were some prominent figures previously who combined it all.

Jay Shah being the son of the 2nd most powerful and influential man in India gives him all the political clout. What he added to it with his people, finance and media handling and a visionary leadership is his personal effort for which he deserves appreciation.

Power doesn’t always translate to success. It can be corrupting often and can lead to chaos as we saw in Srinivasan’s reign. Under Jay Shah there’s been a breath of fresh air in BCCI, a stability and clarity with which they work now that had been missing previously. It’s undeniable.
 
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