BCCI appoints Mithun Manhas as new President
BCCI has appointed Mithun Manhas as the new President, along with Rajeev Shukla- Vice President, Devajit Saikia-Secretary.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Mithun Manhas as the new President. Similarly, Rajeev Shukla- Vice President, Devajit Saikia-Secretary, A Raghuram Bhatt- Treasurer and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia becomes the Joint Secretary of the BCCI.
Manhas was the sole candidate for the top post, which has been vacant since Roger Binny stepped down in August. BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla has been serving as interim president in the meantime, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Another former cricketer is also expected to join the board’s top brass, with ex-India spinner Raghuram Bhat likely to be appointed as treasurer. Bhat currently heads the Karnataka State Cricket Association.
Manhas, who turns 46 next month, has been closely involved in cricket administration. He is part of the BCCI-appointed sub-committee that oversees the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association. Born in Jammu, he shifted from Delhi to Jammu & Kashmir in 2015 before retiring the following year.
Mithun Manhas becomes the new President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Rajeev Shukla- Vice President, Devajit Saikia-Secretary, A Raghuram Bhatt- Treasurer and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia becomes the Joint Secretary of the BCCI: BCCI Sources pic.twitter.com/6gMLTD4DVc
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