Eight members of Associate Member countries will compete in a significant election during ICC Annual Conference 2025, organized in Singapore from July 17 to 20. The three new members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) will be elected. Three Positions, Eight Candidates, 45 Votes The election will take place on July 17, the first day of the Annual Conference. There are 45 Associate Member countries voting. Three people will be voted for by each voter in order of preference. The top three will be elected to join the CEC for two years. Following are the eight candidates running in this election: Anuraag Bhatnagar (Hong Kong) Tim Cutler (Vanuatu) Sarah Gomersall (Jersey) Gurdeep Klair (Canada) Palani Gurumurhty (France) Sankar Renganathan (Sierra Leone) Stella Siale Vaea Tagitau (Samoa) Sumod Damodar (Botswana) - Existing CEC member Two existing members, Rashpal Bajwa (Canada) and Umair Butt (Denmark), have chosen not to stand again. Also Read | MCC in Cricket: Meaning, Significance & Why it Still Matters In an interaction with Cricbuzz, Sumod Damodar, an experienced ICC hand said: "The nominees contesting for the CEC are worthy opponents, in their own right, albeit two of the incumbents do not feature. As the only incumbent in the race and having served previously on CEC, I truly hope that my credentials and experience would merit the required support to achieve the desired successful outcome." The Indian origin administrator from Botswana (four times CEC), added: "I have always maintained that representation at any level requires unequivocal neutrality and absolute commitment to serve without any bias." He added: "The diversity among Associate Members is also such an exciting environment, and the efforts to unite all corners of the globe are excellent challenges. I hope to continue my efforts to voice the concerns and needs of the AMs, if given an opportunity to do so." The vote is significant for Associate Members as it will be their elected representatives who would influence ICC decisions for the next two years. The eventual outcome will be closely observed, as it could impact representation and support for smaller cricketing nations in world cricket.