ICC introduces its Seventh CEO to the World

Aparajita Ray

08 July 2025:

On Monday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) appoints Sanjog Gupta as its seventh Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on its official website. ICC Chairman Jay Shah announced that he is delighted to share the news that Sanjog Gupta has been named as the ICC's CEO. He added that Sanjog’s long experience in sports strategy and commercializations will be beneficial for the ICC.

The former ICC CEO Geoff Allardice stepped down from the post and was confirmed by ICC on 28th January 2025. After a long collaboration of 13 years with ICC Geoff he believes it’s the right time to step down and go after new challenges. In 2012 he joined ICC as the ICC General manager. Prior to joining the ICC Mr.Allardice held the role of Cricket Operations manager at the Cricket Australia. Then he was named as the ICC’s CEO in November 2021, following an eight-month tenure as the acting CEO. Earlier days he was also an Australian cricketer. In the announcement he also said that it was a privilege to serve as the CEO and incredibly proud of the results the whole team made from expanding the worldwide presence of cricket to establishing the commercial framework for ICC Members.

For the new CEO, Mr. Jay Shah stated that they evaluated many outstanding applicants for the CEO position but the Nominations Committee with one voice recommended Sanjog. In 2010, Sanjog started his career as a reporter and entered into Star India (now JioStar). Later he served in  various leadership roles throughout his career, including content, programming projects and strategy. In 2020, he became the Head of Sports at Disney and Star India, where he significantly contributed to expanding the Sports sector, which included multilingual coverage, digital-oriented, and emphasis on women's sports.

With his experience in global media and entertainment and sports ecosystems, he is looking forward to contributing to the new face of cricket’s evolution. And also targeting the thrilling times for the sport as major events gain recognition, business opportunities expand, and chances for the women's game rise in popularity. Also have eyes on the addition of cricket to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, along with the swift advancement and acceptance of technology which may significantly boost the cricket movement more globally.