Fans and journalists mock ICC for heavily featuring Jay Shah in new WTC Final video

People took to social media platforms to criticise the ICC and its chairman, Jay Shah, after a promotional video for the World Test Championship Final heavily featured him.

Fans and journalists appear to be disliking the heavy feature of Jay Shah in the new World Test Championship (WTC) Final video. Many of them took to social media platforms to point out the same and criticise the ICC and its chairman, Jay Shah after the promotional video featured him mostly.

People slam ICC and Jay Shah after the WTC Final video features mostly him.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman, Jay Shah, has been facing heavy criticism from fans and journalists for being featured multiple times in the governing body’s latest video over South Africa’s World Test Championship Final victory against Australia at the Lord’s. The 45-second video from ICC recapping South Africa’s first world title win at the Lord’s was shared on Monday evening on X. It was soon slammed by netizens for including former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah in at least 11 frames.

Criticism from fans and journalists.

A journalist remarked, “hey @grok how many runs and wickets did Jay Shah get in the WTC?” Another wrote, “Didn’t realise the ICC final was Jay Shah v Jay Shah. This video montage looks like it has been compiled by the Jay Shah appreciation society (which has 1 member) Yes he is the ICC chairman but this post was about the #WtcFinal2025 yet Jay is in it TWELVE times..” A fan asked, “How many runs did jay shah scored?” One wrote, “Did you see the ICC video?? Meant to be celebrating the WTC final – but instead has 11 shots of Jay Shah in it. It’s so weird! It’s hilarious!” A fan commented, “It’s funny how ICC added more glimpses of Jay Shah than the WTC winning skipper Bavuma in this video!”