Indian media mogul Sanjog Gupta was on Monday (July 7, 2025) named the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jay Shah-led International Cricket Council (ICC) following an elaborate recruitment course of which started in March this 12 months.
Gupta, who was serving as the CEO (Sports & Live Experiences) at JioStar, can be taking cost of his new function with rapid impact.
The ICC mentioned it acquired greater than 2,500 purposes from 25 international locations from which 12 candidates have been shortlisted.
“Candidates ranged from leaders associated with sport’s governing bodies to senior corporate executives from across sectors,” the ICC mentioned.
The nominations have been forwarded to the Nominations Committee comprising ICC deputy chairman Imran Khwaja, ECB chairman Richard Thompson, SLC president Shammi Silva and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.
They really helpful Gupta for the function. ICC chairman Jay Shah then permitted the advice, which was ratified by the total ICC board.
“I look forward to contributing to the next phase of cricket’s evolution, expanding its global footprint, enhancing the fan experience, and working closely with ICC Member Boards to build on our strong foundations,” Gupta mentioned in a press release issued by ICC.
He started his profession as journalist and joined Star India (now JioStar) in 2010. Over the years, he held a number of management roles in content material, programming and technique earlier than changing into Head of Sports at Disney and Star India in 2020.
Gupta was appointed CEO of JioStar Sports in November 2024 following the merger of Viacom18 and Disney Star,
