Gurumurthy Palani elected to ICC’s Chief Executives’ Committee following his dedicated cricket journey

By K.R. Nayar Gurumurthy Palani, who has been spreading the game among Associate countries over the years in different roles, has been elected to the reputed International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC). Representing France, Palani, who is a highly qualified banker with 30 years of experience in banking, consulting, and fintech, has carried a deep passion for the game and has been serving it for many years. He was elected to this august body along with Anurag Bhatnagar of Hong Kong and Gurdeep Klair of Canada. Gurumurthy Palani with Jay Shah, chairman of ICC, after being elected to the ICC CEC Over the years, I’ve followed Palani’s numerous initiatives to spread the game not only in France but also in Bahrain, where he has set up a High Performance Academy. The number of events he has staged for men’s and women’s cricket and his efforts towards creating facilities to nurture talent have all contributed to his elevation to the ICC’...