The election for the next International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman is likely to take place in November this year. New Zealand’s Greg Barclay has been holding the post for the past four years.

However, there are reports claiming that BCCI secretary Jay Shah could throw his hat in the ring this time around. All eyes will be on him during the four-day ICC Annual Conference in Colombo, starting on Friday (July 19).

During the meeting, there could be serious discussions about when he will take over from Barclay as the chairman of the global body, PTI reported.

According to the report, the ICC conference is expected to be dominated by losses to the tune of more than USD 20 million incurred by the apex body for hosting T20 World Cup games in the USA.

While the nine-point agenda of the AGM, a copy of which is with the PTI, doesn't include the tournament’s financial details, it will be discussed by the board as a "post-event report".

ICC's new external auditor appointment is also part of the agenda along with discussions on ICC memberships.

As per the report, India’s unwillingness to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 is not a part of the ICC Board's official agenda unless it is brought with permission of the chair under the section "Any Other Business".

An ICC source tracking the developments, however, claimed that one of the major areas of interest for everyone is to know when Jay Shah takes over the reins of the world body.

"It is not about how but when, as he still has one year left as BCCI secretary before his cooling off period in Indian board starts in 2025 as per constitution. However, if he has to take over in 2025, then Barclay can't complete his third term of two years from December 2024 to December 2026," the ICC source said, as quoted by PTI.

"There is a school of thought that what if ICC's chairmanship term changes from three terms of two years each to two terms of three years, so the cumulative term can remain six years."

If Barclay's current term becomes three years, then Shah can reportedly complete his six years as BCCI secretary and take charge as ICC chairman in 2025 for three years when he will be in cooling off period in BCCI. He can come back and take over as board president in 2028.

(With PTI Inputs)