ICC dials Indra Nooyi for cricket's governance

Even as Indian women continue to dominate One-Day Internationals, an Indian-American woman has made it to one of the top positions in cricket's global body.

PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi was appointed as the International Cricket Council's (ICC) first female independent director on Friday. The introduction of an independent director, who must be female, was approved by the ICC Full Council in June 2017 as a part of wide ranging constitutional change aimed at improving the global governance of the sport.

Sixty two-year-old Nooyi, who was born in Chennai and is now a citizen of the USA, will begin her two-year term from June 2018. She may be re-appointed for two further terms with a maximum six-year consecutive period of service.

Nooyi said, "I love the game of cricket. I played it as a teenager and in college, and to this day, I cherish the lessons the game taught me about teamwork, integrity, respect, and healthy competition. I am thrilled to join the ICC as the first person to be appointed to this role. And I look forward to working with my colleagues on the board...to grow our sport responsibly and give our fans a new reason to follow every ball and shot."

ICC chairman Shashank Manohar said, "To have someone of Indra's calibre is fantastic news for the global game."

About indra Nooyi

• Introduced sanitary napkins in India in ’70s as product mgr for J&J, when advertising feminine hygiene products was banned 
• Joined PepsiCo in 1994, became ​its CEO in 2006
• Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2007