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International Cricket Council: As he gets ready to take over the reins of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as its chairman, former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has asked Jay Shah to act as chairman of the global and not think of India alone.

Jay Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will take over as ICC Chairman from Greg Barclay on December 1 and Akmal said it will be imperative for him to act as chairman of the global body and not India think of India's interests alone.

"Jay Shah has to take all member countries together and not only think of India alone. His tenure will be challenging because his acts will guide the global body and he will face criticism if he favours India," Akmal told Telecom Asia Sport in an exclusive interview.