The position was established as an honorary post in 2014 after a revamp of the management of ICC.

[3] Formerly, the ICC president headed the ICC council but that position become a largely honorary post since the changes pushed through to the ICC constitution in 2014 handed control to the so-called 'Big Three', the England and Wales Cricket Board, Board of Control for Cricket in India and Cricket Australia.

[5] Shashank Manohar resigned as Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on 30 June 2020, after more than four years in the role.

[7] New Zealand administrator Greg Barclay was elected chairman on 24 November 2020.

[8][9] On 28 August 2024, Jay Shah was elected as ICC chairman and assumed office from 1 December 2024.