Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Jay Shah Honored for Women's Cricket Contributions
Jay Shah, who is the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and was once the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), received a special award for his work in improving women's cricket in India.
He talked about how he made sure that women cricketers get paid the same as men and how he started the Women's Premier League (WPL).
He said that these changes helped the Indian women's cricket team win the World Cup.
Jay also mentioned that he wants parents to encourage their daughters to play cricket just like they encourage their sons.
He dedicated the award to the women's cricket team members who were present at the ceremony.
Additionally, Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian women's cricket team, revealed that a stand will be named after her at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur.
She also received the Champion of the World Award at the same ceremony and thanked Jay Shah for his contributions to women's cricket.
Jay Shah received the 'Outstanding Achievement Award for Contributions to Indian Women’s Cricket' at the Indian of the Year Award ceremony.
He highlighted his favorite decisions as BCCI secretary: introducing pay parity and launching the Women’s Premier League (WPL).
Shah mentioned that these reforms contributed to India's recent World Cup win in women's cricket.
He dedicated the award to key players like Harmanpreet Kaur, Mithali Raj, and Jhulan Goswami.
Shah revealed that the motivation behind pay parity was to encourage parents to support their daughters in playing cricket.
- Who
- Jay Shah, ICC Chairman and former BCCI Secretary; Harmanpreet Kaur, Indian women's cricket team captain
- What
- Jay Shah awarded for contributions to women's cricket; Harmanpreet Kaur to have a stand named after her
- When
- Friday, November 28, 2025
- Where
- CNN-News18’s Indian of the Year Award ceremony in New Delhi; Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mullanpur
- Why
- For significant contributions to women’s cricket, including pay parity and the launch of the Women’s Premier League (WPL)
- Award
- Outstanding Achievement Award for Contributions to Indian Women’s Cricket
- Awarding Organization
- CNN-News18
- Jay Shah's Role
- ICC Chairman and former BCCI Secretary
- Key Decisions
- Pay parity and Women’s Premier League (WPL) launch
- Media Rights
- Rs 50000 crore
- National Cricket Academy
- Facilities for practice on various pitches
- Pay Parity Date
- October 2022
- Harmanpreet Kaur's Recognition
- Stand named after her at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mullanpur
- Harmanpreet Kaur's Award
- Champion of the World Award
Sources
Jay Shah reveals reason behind bringing pay parity: 'Parents only tried to make boys Virat or Rohit, but girls...'
Harmanpreet Kaur To Have Stand Named After Her In Mullanpur Stadium
Harmanpreet Kaur receives Champion Of The World Award from Jay Shah at CNN-News18 Indian Of The Year 2025
Jay Shah Reveals His Two Favourite Decisions As BCCI Secretary: 'Pay Parity And Launching WPL'
Jay Shah Named CNN-News18 'Indian Of The Year 2025' For Outstanding Achievement
