“This regime will be based on transparency, accountability and respect,” says Javid Kitab.
Srinagar, May 22: In a significant development in Jammu & Kashmir cricket administration, newly elected Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) President Javid Ahmad Kitab formally assumed office on Thursday following the withdrawal of the petition pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and the subsequent vacation of the interim order related to the JKCA elections.
In an official circular issued on May 22, Kitab stated that the election results conducted under the supervision of former Chief Election Commissioner of India A.K. Jyoti now stand effective, enabling the elected body to officially take charge of the association.
The matter pertained to the case titled Youth Cricket Club & Others vs Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association & Another [WP(C) 17/2026], in which the interim stay granted earlier by the Supreme Court was vacated after the petitioners withdrew their plea on May 21.
Assuming charge as President of JKCA, Javid Ahmad Kitab emphasized that the new tenure would focus on “development, transparency, accountability and honesty,” assuring stakeholders that the association’s rule book would serve as the guiding framework for all decisions and activities.
“This regime will be based on transparency, accountability and respect,” the circular stated, while also underlining the commitment of the new leadership towards fair administration and institutional integrity.
Kitab further informed that he would remain available in both Srinagar and Jammu offices and that the detailed schedule regarding future administrative functioning would be communicated to all concerned members in due course.
Copies of the circular were forwarded to BCCI office bearers, JKCA office bearers, Apex Council members and various banking institutions associated with the association.
