Indra Nooyi Ends Tenure as ICC Independent Director

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Indra Nooyi, the former CEO of PepsiCo and the first independent woman director of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has ended her tenure with the global cricket governing body. Her term concluded with the ICC’s Annual Conference in Colombo last month. During the conference, Nooyi attended virtually, expressing her gratitude to the ICC for the opportunity.

Nooyi, a Chennai-born American business leader, joined the ICC in June 2018 for an initial two-year term. According to ICC rules, an independent woman director can serve up to three terms, each lasting two years. By July 2024, Nooyi had completed the maximum allowable six years in the role.

She was first appointed by Shashank Manohar, the former ICC chairman and ex-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Nooyi’s contributions to the ICC were highly regarded, leading to two subsequent extensions of her term.

With Nooyi’s departure, the ICC Board now consists of 16 members, including 12 full members, three Associate Nation directors, and the chairman. The ICC is currently seeking a new independent director, with speculation that an Australian woman may be appointed to the role.

The number of Board members is significant, as it plays a crucial role in the election of the new ICC chairman. The ICC recently issued a notification for the upcoming election, where a candidate would need nine votes to secure the position. However, if Jay Shah, the secretary of the BCCI, decides to run, a contest for the chairman's role is considered unlikely.