Former Delhi Captain Mithun Manhas has been elected unopposed as the new president of BCCI on 28 September 2025. The new BCCI president was elected during the board’s 94th Annual General Meeting held at its Mumbai headquarters.
New BCCI President: Key Points
- Mithun Manhas, 45, will replace Roger Binny, who stepped down last month after turning 70.
- His nomination was backed strongly by the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA).
- He is the 37th President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
- With his election, Manhas becomes only the third former cricketer after Sourav Ganguly and Roger Binny to occupy the BCCI’s top chair.
- With his election, Manhas has become only the third former cricketer after Sourav Ganguly and Roger Binny to hold the top BCCI chair.
Other key appointments were also confirmed at the Annual General Meeting:
» Rajeev Shukla and Devajit Saikia were re-elected as Vice President and Secretary, respectively. Prabhtej Singh Bhatia replaced Rohan Gauns Desai as joint secretary. India spinner Raghuram Bhat was elected treasurer.
The members elected as the new office bearers of BCCI are:
- President: Mithun Manhas
- Vice President: Rajeev Shukla
- Secretary: Devajit Saikia
- Joint Secretary: Prabhtej Bhatia
- Treasurer: A. Raghuram Bhat
About Mithun Manhas:
» Mithun Manhas, a seasoned domestic cricketer, played domestic cricket for 20 years from 1997-98 to 2016-17.
- Former middle-order batsman Manhas has an impressive playing record.
- Between 1997-98 and 2016-17, Manhas played 157 first-class, 130 List A, and 55 IPL matches.
- He scored 9,714 first-class runs at an average of 45.82, including 27 centuries and 49 half-centuries, and also contributed with the ball.
- His most prolific season came in 2007-08, when he scored 921 runs and played a key role in Delhi’s Ranji Trophy victory.
- Manhas also represented three IPL franchises—Delhi Daredevils, Pune Warriors India, and Chennai Super Kings—and scored 514 runs in 55 matches.
- After retirement, he remained involved in cricket as a coach and administrator, and was known for his calm nature and focus on grassroots development.