DUBAI, AUGUST 27

Jay Shah was elected unopposed as the next chair of the International Cricket Council and will assume his role on Dec. 1, the game's governing body said Tuesday.

The 35-year-old Indian, who is currently secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, will replace Greg Barclay. The New Zealander had already announced that he will step down at the end of his tenure in November.

Shah said he will 'work closely with the ICC team' and its member countries to further globalize cricket. Once he starts as ICC chair, he will have to step down as BCCI secretary.

'We stand at a critical juncture where it is increasingly important to balance the coexistence of multiple formats (tests, ODIs and T20s),' Shah said.