[2] He took over from Shatrusalyasinhji as the honorary secretary of Saurashtra Cricket Association in 1972 and has remained in the position ever since.
[3] Although, he never got a chance to play even a single international match, he has had over four decades of senior cricket administration, holding positions such as the honorary secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) (elected four times at the role), vice-president of BCCI from West Zone, and vice-chairman of Indian Premier League (IPL).
In August 2015, he was elected to chair a five-member ad-hoc committee for the administration of cricket in the state of Bihar.
[4] Currently, Shah is the honorary secretary of the Saurashtra Cricket Association, chairman of the National Cricket Academy Board and member of the disciplinary committee of the BCCI.
[5] He has been credited with the progress made by Saurashtra region in cricket including Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot gaining the Test venue status and the town becoming the base of a new IPL team in December 2015.