Indonesia's Abhiram Singh Yadav elected to ICC Chief Executives Committee

Yadav secures Associate seat on world governing body's key committee

Indonesia's Abhiram Singh Yadav has been elected to the International Cricket Council's Chief Executives Committee (CEC) as an Associate member representative, capping a decisive three-day online election in which he polled 30 of 43 votes.

Yadav will occupy one of the three CEC positions reserved for Associate members of the world governing body, replacing Gurumurthy Palani, who was earlier elected to the ICC Board. He will hold the position until June 2027, when fresh elections will be held for a two-year term.

Landslide victory over three rivals

The Indonesian cricket administrator was one of four candidates in the fray, beating a field that included Sarah Gomersall, Chief Executive Officer of Jersey Cricket, and Vignesh Sankaran, vice-president of Germany's Deutscher Cricket Bund.

According to the final count, Yadav polled 30 votes, Gomersall received nine and Sankaran secured three, with 43 votes cast in total. Cricbuzz had reported on September 13 that Yadav was among the contenders for the position.

Development drive in Bali

Yadav, who is spearheading the development of an ambitious cricket facility in Bali, brings a development-focused agenda to the committee, which oversees the strategic and commercial direction of the sport alongside the ICC Board.

His election strengthens Indonesia's growing footprint in international cricket governance as the Associate game continues to push for greater representation at the highest levels of the sport.