Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas has been elected as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) during its Annual General Meeting on Sunday. Manhas becomes the 37th president of the board, succeeding Roger Binny, who stepped down last month after turning 70.
The former all-rounder emerged as the consensus candidate following an informal meeting of key board stakeholders held in New Delhi earlier this month.
A domestic giant Born in Jammu, Mithun has played in 157 first-class matches between 1997-98 and 2016 in which he has scored nearly 10,000 runs at an average of nearly 43 with 27 hundreds and 49 fifties.
He also bowled off-break and took 40 wickets. He was also known for his wicket-keeping skills.
“It’s an absolute honour to be the president of the world’s finest cricketing board,” Manhas said after the AGM in Mumbai. “At the same time it’s a huge responsibility and I give my assurance that I’ll be committed to do it to the best of my abilities and dedication and passion.”
When asked what worked in his favour to become the new BCCI president, he said: “Maybe my work, my credentials as a cricketer, as an administrator. For the past four years I’ve been at the J&K Cricket Association.”
