Wasim Khan will walk away from his job as the ICC’s general manager, cricket, once his contract runs out in late June – a decision that brings a four-year stint in Dubai to a close.
Khan came into the post in May 2022, taking over from Geoff Allardice when Allardice moved upstairs to become ICC chief executive. At the time Allardice said, “Wasim’s mix of international and domestic experience is exactly what the game needs right now.” Khan replied, “I’m honoured to serve the global game and I’m looking forward to helping the sport grow.”
A former left-hand batter – the first British-born Muslim to play county cricket – Khan turned out 58 times in first-class cricket for Warwickshire, Sussex and Derbyshire, averaging a touch under 32. His crowning playing moment came in 1995 when he chipped in with nearly 50 runs an innings during Warwickshire’s County Championship triumph.
The transition into administration has been the bigger story. Khan ran Chance to Shine before guiding Leicestershire as chief executive and, later, the PCB. Several insiders still point to the pay-and-conditions overhaul he pushed through at Grace Road as “the moment the club finally modernised”.
Life at the ICC has been trickier. The global calendar has grown ever tighter, squeezed by a flood of domestic T20 and, more recently, T10 leagues. “Finding room for everything is like doing a jigsaw where all the pieces keep changing shape,” Khan admitted shortly after the latest Future Tours Programme (2023-27) was signed off. Even so, that FTP actually added international fixtures and, for the first time, mapped out a dedicated women’s schedule.
Khan’s departure continues a quiet reshuffle at the top of the ICC. Allardice himself has since stepped down – broadcast executive Sanjog Gupta is now chief executive – while Gaurav Saxena has taken over events from Chris Tetley and Andrew Ephgrave leads the anti-corruption unit in place of Alex Marshall.
ICC chair Greg Barclay kept his thanks understated. “Wasim’s energy and perspective have been valuable. We wish him well in whatever comes next.” For now, Khan has said only that a “new challenge” awaits in July.
