Top Indian media professional Sanjog Gupta was named as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on Monday. The decision follows an elaborate recruitment process which had been continuing since March this year.

Gupta, who was serving as the CEO (Sports & Live Experiences) at JioStar, will assume charge with immediate effect. The ICC had received more than 2,500 applications from 25 countries, out of which 12 candidates were shortlisted.

The nominations were forwarded to the Nominations Committee comprising ICC deputy chairman Imran Khwaja, English Cricket Board chairman Richard Thompson, Sri Lanka Cricket president Shammi Silva and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, who recommended Gupta’s name which was ratified by ICC chairman Jay Shah and ratified by the full ICC board.

“I look forward to contributing to the next phase of cricket’s evolution, expanding its global footprint, enhancing the fan experience and working closely with ICC member boards to build on our strong foundations,” Gupta said in a statement issued by ICC.

Gupta began his career as journalist and joined Star India (now JioStar) in 2010. Over the years, he held multiple leadership roles in content, programming and strategy before becoming Head of Sports at Disney and Star India in 2020. Gupta was appointed CEO of JioStar Sports in November 2024.