Mithun Manhas elected as new BCCI president, Union Minister Jitendra Singh confirms

Mithun Manhas appointed as new BCCI president (AFP Photo)

Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas has been elected as the new BCCI President. The development was confirmed by Union Minister Jitendra Singh on his X account on Sunday. filed his nomination for the post of BCCI president at the Board's headquarters here ahead of the deadline later this afternoon.

"A momentous occasion to celebrate! Mithun Manhas has been officially declared as the new President of the ‘Board of Control for Cricket in India’ #BCCI" - he wrote on X.

A momentous occasion to celebrate!
Mithun Manhas has been officially declared as the new President of the ‘Board of Control for Cricket in India’ #BCCI.
What a providential Sunday for the erstwhile district of Doda, one of the remotest parts of Jammu & Kashmir, which incidentally… pic.twitter.com/I6PpEMtH2T

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Manhas, who played 157 First-Class, 130 List A and 91 T20 matches in a long domestic career from 1997-98 to 2016-17, had emerged as a front runner to take over the role left vacant by the exit of Roger Binny last month. He had filed his nomination for the post at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai last Sunday, which was the final date for doing the same.

The 45-year-old Manhas' name came to the fore after an informal meeting held in New Delhi, during which it was decided to push his name forward for the role of BCCI president. "A new body is being made for the next term. Mithun Manhas is a former player and it was decided to make him the president. Arun Dhumal is the chairman of the IPL governing council and he will continue in that position," BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla told the media last week.

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Among those who filed their nominations were BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, IPL governing council chairman Arun Dhumal, and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA)president and former India cricketer Raghuram Bhat, who is in the fray to become the Board's treasurer.

"What a providential Sunday for the erstwhile district of Doda, one of the remotest parts of Jammu & Kashmir, which incidentally also happens to be my own home district," the BJP leader mentioned further. He also highlighted the achievements of Paris Paralympics sensation Sheetal Devi, who defeated world No. 1 Oznur Cure Girdi to become the Para World Archery champion. The 18-year-old achieved the feat in Gwangju, South Korea on Saturday.

-with PTI inputs