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Mithun Manhas, a former Delhi captain, has been elected as the new BCCI President, while Rajeev Shukla and Devajit Saikia were re-elected as Vice-President and Secretary, respectively, at the 94th Annual General Meeting held at the BCCI headquarters on Sunday.
Moreover, Prabhtej Singh Bhatia has replaced Rohan Gauns Desai as Joint Secretary, and Raghuram Bhat has been elected Treasurer.
BCCI Secretary Saikia stated that all apex council members were elected unopposed because there was no opposition to the candidates who submitted nominations for their respective positions.
The BCCI President’s chair fell vacant after Roger Binny stepped down from his role in August 2025, and Shukla was acting as interim President. With his election, Manhas became only the third former cricketer, after Sourav Ganguly and Roger Binny, to assume the presidency role.
The 45-year-old former cricketer played domestic cricket for Delhi before moving to Jammu and Kashmir, where he also took up coaching roles.
“It’s an absolute honour to be the President of the world’s finest cricket board, and at the same time it’s a huge responsibility as well. I give my assurance that I’ll be committed to doing it to the best of my abilities and dedication and passion,” Manhas said on his election.
Furthermore, Saurashtra Cricket Association President Jaydev Shah has been elected to the Apex Council, and IPL Governing Council Chairman Arun Dhumal has retained his position.
Former India internationals R.P. Singh and Pragyan Ojha have joined Ajit Agarkar’s men’s selection committee. S. Sharath, a former Tamil Nadu batter, has been appointed chairman of the junior cricket committee, which will also include Harvinder Sodhi, Pathik Patel, Krishna Mohan, and Ranadeb Bose.
Former cricketer Amita Sharma has been appointed chairwoman of the women’s selection panel, succeeding Neetu David. She will be accompanied by Shyama Dey, Jaya Sharma, Sulakshana Naik, and Sravanthi Naidu.
Source: IANS
