Mithun Manhas, the former Delhi cricketer, has been elected as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Mumbai on Sunday, September 28. Manhas was chosen unopposed, becoming the third cricketer in a row after Sourav Ganguly and Roger Binny to take charge of Indian cricket’s top administrative post.
At 45, Manhas now steps into the role vacated by Binny, with the responsibility of guiding Indian cricket’s governance and future roadmap. He was previously Director of Cricket with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association and emerged as the clear choice after Saturday’s discussions among senior stakeholders about key positions including IPL chairman and treasurer.
The new BCCI office-bearers were also confirmed, with Rajeev Shukla elected as vice-president, bringing his years of administrative experience to the board. Devajit Saikia was named honorary secretary, while Prabhtej Singh Bhatia was appointed joint-secretary. A Raghuram Bhat was chosen as treasurer to oversee the financial affairs of the board.
The administrative structure has further been reinforced with Jaydev Niranjan Shah joining as the sole Member of the Apex Council to provide strategic inputs. Arun Singh Dhumal and M. Khairul Jamal Majumdar were inducted into the Governing Council to drive planning and development initiatives across the board’s functioning.
Who is Mithun Manhas?
Born on October 12, 1979, in Jammu and Kashmir, Mithun Manhas carved out a special place in Indian domestic cricket despite not making it to the senior national side. A right-handed batsman who could also bowl off-spin and keep wickets, he was often Delhi’s go-to captain in the absence of senior internationals.
He notably led Delhi during a crucial phase when a young Virat Kohli made his debut, building a strong rapport with the budding talent. Over an 18-year first-class career, Manhas played 157 matches, scoring 9,714 runs at an average of nearly 46, including 27 centuries and 49 fifties. His standout season came in 2007-08 when he guided Delhi to a historic Ranji Trophy title, amassing 921 runs at an average of 57.56.
In the Indian Premier League (IPL), he represented three franchises. Starting with Delhi Daredevils from 2008 to 2010, he later played for Pune Warriors between 2011 and 2013, before moving to Chennai Super Kings in 2014, leaving his mark in the shortest format as well.
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