Zimbabwe Cricket Chief Tavengwa Mukuhlani may run against Greg Barclay for ICC Chairman post

Zimbabwe Cricket Chief Tavengwa Mukuhlani

Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani is likely to run against Greg Barclay for the ICC chairman's post at the upcoming elections scheduled next week in Melbourne. Mukuhlani has a been a member of the ICC board for quite some while. 

The Zimbabwean chief is mulling over whether he will receive support from fellow ICC members and associates. ICC deputy chair Imran Khawaja who had lost to Barclay in 2020 has pulled out of contention. 

As per the new rules, a contender needs only a simple majority (more than 50% of the total votes) to win the elections. The last elections were contested on two-third of the majority. 

"Mukuhlani believes he has the experience to take over the leadership and become a voice for smaller members and Associates, he is hedging his chances mainly on getting support from a majority of Asian countries except for the BCCI."

"At the moment, it is believed that the BCCI vote is leaning towards Barclay, but options remain open till election date."

Mukuhlani has been moving forward with the same vision as Khawaja. Apart from being the Zimbabwe Chief and an ICC board member, he is also a part of the global body's Olympics working group that is pushing for cricket's inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The ICC elections are scheduled to be held during the ICC meetings in Melbourne on November 12 and 13.

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