Gurumurthy Palani, Anurag Bhatnagar, Gurdeep Klair Join ICC Chief Executives' Committee
The CEC is one of the ICC's most authoritative boards, including representatives from all Full Member nations and elected Associate Members. It plays a crucial role in shaping policies and governance regarding the promotion and organisation of cricket at the international level.
The Associate Member seats are vital as they serve as a bridge between the ICC's main board and its member countries outside of it. According to ICC rules, candidates for CEC elections must be representatives of an Associate Member or a current or former ICC director.
Palani, Bhatnagar, and Klair will serve two-year terms and will also join the Associate Member Committee, which governs and regulates cricket at the Associate level.
The elections for these coveted Associate Member seats on the CEC marked the beginning of the ICC's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Singapore on Thursday, set to continue until July 20.
This AGM is notable as it is the first major ICC meeting under chairman Jay Shah and newly-appointed CEO Sanjog Gupta.
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