India, Sept. 18 -- Zimbabwe's Tavengwa Mukuhlani, on Thursday, was named as the new Deputy Chairperson of the ICC until November 2027 after the all-powerful Board of Directors gave green-light his appointment, replacing Singapore's Imran Khwaja.

"Mukuhlani, who is the Chairman of Zimbabwe Cricket and represents it on the ICC Board, succeeds Khwaja following his departure from the Board. "Mukuhlani currently serves on the ICC Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee (F&CA) and the Nominations Committee, and chairs the HR and Remuneration Committee," an ICC release stated on Thursday.

The appointment comes at a significant time for African cricket, with Zimbabwe preparing to co-host the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 alongside South Afr...