Yadav, who serves as the chairman of Persatuan Cricket Indonesia, was elected to the influential committee by securing 71 per cent of the votes cast in the online election. Out of the total votes cast in the election, Yadav got 30 votes, while Jersey Cricket's Sarah Gomersall finished second with only nine votes, and Vignaesh Sankaran of Germany received just three votes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI am deeply humbled by the trust the Associate Members have placed in me. From this moment, my responsibility is not only to those who supported my candidature -- it is to every Associate Member. An election is decided by votes, but representation cannot be divided by them. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Whatever a Member\u2019s choice in this election, wherever they come from and whatever their stage of development, my door will be equally open to everyone,\u201d Yadav told IANS in an exclusive conversation from Bali, after the election results were announced.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Yadav won the contest to fill the vacancy created after France's Gurumurthy Palani was elevated to the ICC Board during its annual conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, in July this year. He will serve out the remaining 10 months of the two-year term alongside current Associate representatives Gurdeep Klair (Canada) and Anuraag Bhatnagar (Hong Kong).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Yadav also praised ICC Chairman Jay Shah\u2019s leadership and global outlook, noting that his tenure has brought a strong sense of ambition to world cricket, alongside greater recognition for Associate nations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI have tremendous respect for the leadership, energy and ambition that Mr. Jay Shah has brought to global cricket. His belief that our game must continue to grow beyond its traditional boundaries, embrace new markets and new generations, accelerate the growth of women\u2019s cricket and create opportunities across the membership is enormously important for the future of our sport.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cFor Associate Members in particular, it is meaningful to have an ICC Chairman who has publicly recognised the vital role Associates play in cricket\u2019s global expansion. It gives emerging cricket nations confidence that we are not standing on the outside of the global game - we are part of building its future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Yadav emerged victorious from a field that included candidates from European nations Jersey, the Netherlands and Germany. Under Yadav's chairmanship in Indonesia, the country qualified for the inaugural 2023 ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup and made its debut at the 2026 Women's Asia Cup in Dubai.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The country is also developing permanent turf wickets through the Bali International Oval project, and earned public endorsement from ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta. Yadav further stressed that his readiness to translate that vision into tangible outcomes will come through his new role in the CEC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAs a member of the CEC, I am ready to work alongside Mr. Shah, the ICC leadership, the Board, the CEC, ICC management and our Member countries in supporting that vision and helping turn those ambitions into meaningful progress for the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The country is also developing permanent turf wickets through the Bali International Oval project, and earned public endorsement from ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta. Yadav further stressed that his readiness to translate that vision into tangible outcomes will come through his new role in the CEC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAssociate Members should not simply be beneficiaries of cricket\u2019s global growth. We should be active partners in helping deliver it. I want to contribute wherever I can towards a cricketing world that is modern, sustainable and inclusive, while protecting everything that makes our game special,\u201d concluded Yadav.<\/p>\r\n\r\n