ICC Chairman Jay Shah Meets Africa Cricket Association Leaders In Windhoek, Here's Why

ICC Chairman Jay Shah met with leaders from the Africa Cricket Association in Windhoek as the ICC continues its efforts to expand and support cricket across Africa. Shah also attended an ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026 match at the new Namibia Cricket Ground, where he observed young players in action, according to an ICC statement.

Jay Shah shared his thoughts on X: “A productive day in Windhoek meeting with cricket leaders from the Africa Cricket Association as @ICC looks to grow and support the sport across the continent. I also enjoyed seeing future stars of the game at the #U19worldcup match at @CricketNamibia1’s terrific new NCG venue.”

A productive day in Windhoek meeting with cricket leaders from the Africa Cricket Association as @ICC

looks to grow and support the sport across the continent. I also enjoyed seeing future stars of the game at the #U19worldcup match at @CricketNamibia1‘s terrific new NCG venue. pic.twitter.com/zshAI4Mjld

— Jay Shah (@JayShah) January 21, 2026

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Namibia and Zimbabwe are co-hosting the ongoing U-19 Cricket World Cup, each hosting 12 group-stage matches. This represents a significant milestone for Namibia, particularly after hosting South Africa in a historic one-off T20 match last year, highlighting their growing cricket presence. Additionally, Namibia stunned South Africa with a four-wicket victory in a last-ball T20I thriller, marking their first-ever win against an ICC full member in Windhoek.

This match also marked the official opening of the Namibia Cricket Ground (NCG), which is co-hosting the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup and will host the ICC Men’s World Cup in 2027.

Decision On Bangladesh’s 2026 T20 World Cup Participation

Meanwhile, ICC is set to convene on Wednesday to make a final decision regarding Bangladesh’s participation in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, including whether the team will travel to India for the tournament commencing on February 7.

Bangladesh is scheduled to play all four of their group-stage matches in India, with the first three in Kolkata and the last one in Mumbai.

However, the Bangladesh Cricket Board, with the backing of its government, has firmly requested that their matches be relocated to co-host Sri Lanka.

(With inputs from Agencies)