ICC to Have New Female Director As Indra Nooyi’s Six-Year Term Comes to an End

Dubai, Aug 22: The International Cricket Council is looking for a new female independent director after PepsiCo head Indra Nooyi's six-year tenure ended last month. The world body is also set to get a new chairman after incumbent Greg Barclay refused to seek a third term. Nooyi, who became the ICC's first independent woman director in 2018, has completed her full term. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah To Replace Greg Barclay As ICC Chairman: Report.

It is understood that ICC's all-powerful board has already started looking for a high-profile name like Nooyi, who was one of the most sought after names in corporate world. "The Board of Directors shall elect one individual who must be a female and who must meet the Director Eligibility Criteria to ensure that equality, diversity and inclusivity interests in the sport of Cricket are appropriately represented from time to time, and such individual so elected shall be a Director (the "Independent Director")," the ICC statute makes clear.

A source close to the all-powerful ICC Board was asked about the exact criteria for the appointment and he said that it could be any woman of eminence -- be it from corporate world or sports. "It could be anyone who has contributed in sports, business or in general. Just for example, it could be a Meg Lanning, a Charlotte Edwards or someone powerful from business community. Basically anyone who is eligible and person of eminence with contribution to sport," the source said. ICC Shifts Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 to UAE From Trouble-Torn Bangladesh.

The Independent Director will be elected for a first two-year term by the Board of Directors from a list of at least three recommendations provided by the Nominations Committee. She will also be eligible to vote during the chairman's election.

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