Wishing Mr. Sanjog Gupta greater responsibilities and exciting challenges in this impressive new chapter!
The International Cricket Council has confirmed that Sanjog Gupta will take over as its chief executive officer on July 7, 2025, marking his appointment as the seventh CEO in the organisation’s history.
Gupta is currently CEO of Sports and Live Experiences at JioStar and brings more than 20 years of experience across media, entertainment and sport. He began his professional journey as a journalist before moving to Star India in 2010, where he held multiple leadership roles in content and strategy. He became Head of Sports at Disney and Star India in 2020 and later assumed responsibility as CEO of JioStar Sports in 2024 following the merger of Viacom18 and Disney Star.
ICC Chairman Jay Shah said, “I am pleased to announce that Sanjog Gupta has been appointed as the CEO of the ICC. Sanjog brings extensive experience in sports strategy and commercialisation, which will be invaluable for the ICC. His deep understanding of the global sports as well as M and E landscape combined with his continued curiosity about the cricket fan’s perspective and passion for technology will prove essential in our ambition to grow the game in the coming years. Our goal is to move beyond traditional boundaries and establish cricket as a regular sport in the Olympics, growing its expanse across the world and deepening its roots in its core markets. We considered several exceptional candidates for this position, but the Nominations Committee unanimously recommended Sanjog. The ICC Board Directors look forward to working closely with him, and I would like to welcome him on behalf of everyone at the ICC.”
The ICC said the appointment followed a global recruitment process launched in March 2025 that attracted more than 2500 applications from candidates across 25 countries. The HR and Remuneration Committee shortlisted 12 candidates, after which a Nominations Committee that included ICC Deputy Chair Imran Khwaja, ECB Chair Richard Thompson, SLC President Shammi Silva and BCCI Honorary Secretary Devajit Saikia conducted further assessments. The ICC Board gave unanimous approval to Gupta’s nomination.
Gupta said, “It is a privilege to have this opportunity, especially at a time when cricket is poised for unprecedented growth and enjoys the passionate support of almost 2 billion fans worldwide. These are exciting times for the sport as marquee events grow in stature, commercial avenues widen and opportunities such as the women’s game scale in popularity. Cricket’s inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games and the rapid acceleration of technology deployment and adoption could act as force multipliers for the Cricket movement around the world.” He added, “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.”
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