ICC appoints Sanjog Gupta as new chief executive
Gupta will replace Geoff Allardice, who resigned in January after serving for four years.
'Sanjog is a highly respected figure in global media and entertainment and sports ecosystems and joins the ICC with more than two decades of cross-functional experience,' the ICC said in a statement Monday.
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