Ehsan Mani, a Pakistani banker and cricket administrator, served as ICC president during a period of significant governance reform. He oversaw the relocation of ICC headquarters from Monaco to Dubai and pushed for greater professionalization of the organization. His financial expertise helped stabilize the ICC's commercial operations.
Key Achievements
- •Oversaw the ICC's relocation from Monaco to Dubai in 2005
- •Strengthened the ICC's financial governance and transparency
- •Expanded the Future Tours Programme to ensure all member nations played regularly
- •Helped establish Dubai as the administrative hub of world cricket
Controversies
- •The ball-tampering controversy involving Pakistan during his tenure created tensions
- •Faced criticism for not doing enough to address the declining popularity of Test cricket