Mumbai, July 7 -- In a major leadership shake-up in the world of cricket and sports media, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday appointed Sanjog Gupta, CEO - sports & live experiences at JioStar, as its next chief executive, effective immediately. Following his exit, JioStar has internally announced that Ishan Chatterjee, chief business officer - sports revenue, SMB & creator monetisation, will head the merged entity's sprawling sports business across TV and digital.

Gupta's appointment as ICC CEO marks a rare transition of an Indian media executive to the top job at global cricket's governing body, as it looks to expand internationally and cement its place at the Olympics. He will be the seventh CEO of the ICC and succeeds ...