Jay Shah Surrounded By Hounding Questions For Credit Stealing In India

Jay Shah accused of stealing credit [Source: AFP]

ICC chairman Jay Shah is back in the headlines as he prepares for the upcoming LA Olympics 2028. A popular film director has called him out for apparently stealing credit from none other than Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan.

Cricket has made a comeback for the upcoming LA Olympics 2028, and hence, the ICC are leaving no stone unturned in getting the preparations right. 

Jay Shah announces the venue for the LA Olympics 2028 

The ICC have formally called the new stadium in Pomona cricket’s home for LA28 because it is expected to be the main venue for cricket at the 2028 Summer Olympics. 

For context, a new cricket stadium is being built in Pomona, Los Angeles. It will first be used by the Los Angeles Knight Riders in MLC 2026. But the bigger goal is to use this venue for Olympic cricket in 2028.

ICC chairman Jay Shah officially announced that the construction of the new playground has begun. Through his social media post, he shared how he has been working on this project since March 2025.

Jay Shah

@JayShah

Exciting to see the venue construction begin at Fairplex Grounds in Pomona, LA County - the venue for the @LA28 @Olympics. This is another milestone in cricket's Olympic Games reintroduction.

Apr 23, 2026, 8:49 PM

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Film director accuses Jay Shah of credit-stealing

However, film director Rahul Dholakia took objection to Jay Shah’s tweet. He indirectly accused the ICC chairman of credit stealing, as he forgot to mention Shah Rukh Khan and Venky Mysore, who also played a key role in this project as part of the Knight Riders management.

rahul dholakia

@rahuldholakia

Bhai should we not give credit to @iamsrk @VenkyMysore and the Knight riders - and also the city of Pomona (?) where it’s built ? It’s Fab News !

Knight Riders is co-owned by SRK, who apparently backed the franchise’s expansion into the USA. The franchise CEO Venky Mysore also contributed to the stadium’s growth.

However, Jay Shah forgot to mention both of these stars, and Rahul Dholakia didn’t appreciate the credit being stolen from the Knight Riders. Not only that, but he said the city of Pomona should also have been mentioned, as they gave their land for the stadium.

All about Cricket at LA Olympics 2028

Cricket is making a return in the 2028 LA Olympics, and according to reports, ticket prices will start around $28 for early matches. Gold medal match tickets can go beyond $500.

Early access could also be given to California residents, as around 5 million people registered for Olympic tickets overall.

That being said, Cricket will be played in the T20 format, similar to leagues like the IPL and MLC. But the structure is intense. 6 teams in total will compete in the men's and women’s sections, respectively. 

The teams will be divided into 2 grounds, but there will be no knockout games, as the group winners will compete in the gold medal match, and second-place teams will fight for the bronze medal, while the last finishing teams will be eliminated.

As for qualification, the USA gets automatic entry as host, while other participants are yet to be confirmed.

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