Imran Khwaja
Imran Khwaja | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chairman of the International Cricket Council | |
| Assumed office 2017[1] | |
| Chairman | Jay Shah |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Chairman of the International Cricket Council (interim) | |
| In office 20 July 2020 – 23 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Shashank Manohar |
| Succeeded by | Greg Barclay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Singapore |
| Occupation | Cricket administrator, Lawyer |
Imran Khwaja (also known as Imran Hamid Khwaja or Imran Khawaja)[2] is a Singaporean cricket administrator and lawyer. He has been Deputy Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 2017. When Shashank Manohar resigned in 2020, Khwaja took over as interim chairman – making him the first person from Singapore to hold this position.[2][3] Before that, Khwaja was a managing partner at a Singapore law firm and served as president of the Singapore Cricket Association.[4]
Early life and career
Khwaja worked as a lawyer in Singapore, eventually becoming a managing partner at a legal firm.[4]
He became involved in cricket administration locally and was elected president of the Singapore Cricket Association.[4]
International Cricket Council
In 2008, Khwaja was elected to the ICC Board to represent the Associate Members.[5] He later became chair of the Associate Members group.[5]
In June 2017, Khwaja was appointed Deputy Chairman of the International Cricket Council.[6][4] After his appointment, he said, "It is an honour to be appointed as the ICC Deputy Chairman... I look forward to working closely with Shashank [Manohar] and the Board to continue the good work and to make a meaningful contribution to the global game."[4]
In July 2020, after Shashank Manohar resigned, Khwaja was named Interim Chairman of the ICC. This marked the first time someone from an Associate nation had held the chairman's role.[7][8][2]
When he took over, Khwaja praised Manohar's work: "Shashank [Manohar] has left the ICC and global cricket in a better place... He has put in place a solid foundation for the future growth and development of the game."[9]
Khwaja was elected to another term as Deputy Chairman in February 2021.[10] At this time, he was also heading the ICC's Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee.[11]
In February 2024, Khwaja was re-elected for another two-year term without any opposition. Jay Shah from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had been expected to challenge him but decided not to run.[3] An ICC spokesperson said, "The ICC Board... unanimously agreed to appoint Imran Khwaja as ICC Deputy Chairman."[3]
References
- ^ "ICC Office Bearers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
- ^ a b c "Cricket: Singapore's Imran Hamid Khwaja named International Cricket Council interim chairman". The Straits Times. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "Imran Khwaja to continue as ICC deputy chair". ESPNcricinfo. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Cricket: Former SCA president Imran Hamid Khwaja named ICC deputy chairman". The Straits Times. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Imran Khwaja or Greg Barclay: Who will the next ICC chairman be?". ESPNcricinfo. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Imran Khawaja appointed as ICC Deputy Chairman". Business Standard. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Associate representative becomes interim ICC chairperson after Manohar steps down". Emerging Cricket. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Imran Khwaja in line to be interim ICC chairman until elections for the post". ESPNcricinfo. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Shashank Manohar leaves ICC and cricket in a better place: Khwaja". Gulf News. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ Lavalette, Tristan (3 February 2021). "Imran Khwaja Elected Deputy Chair Of The International Cricket Council". Forbes. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "ICC reappoints Imran Khwaja as deputy chair". The Times of India. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2025.