Mithun Manhas Set to Become New BCCI President; Raghuram Bhat Likely Treasurer

Mithun Manhas Set to Become New BCCI President; Raghuram Bhat Likely Treasurer

Former Delhi cricketer Mithun Manhas is poised to become the next president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). As of Saturday, Manhas was the only candidate to file nomination papers for the post, making his appointment virtually certain ahead of the September 28 BCCI Annual General Meeting in Mumbai.

Manhas, 45, will succeed former India allrounder Roger Binny, who stepped down in August. Rajeev Shukla, currently BCCI vice-president, has been serving as interim president since then and is expected to continue in his current role.

Meanwhile, former India and Karnataka left-arm spinner Raghuram Bhat is set to take over as BCCI treasurer. Bhat currently serves as the president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).

Key Appointments Expected

According to sources, the following appointments are likely to be confirmed unless new nominations are filed before the deadline on Sunday:

  • Devajit Saikia will continue as BCCI secretary.

  • Rajeev Shukla will remain as vice-president.

  • Prabhtej Bhatia (Chhattisgarh) will move from treasurer to joint secretary, replacing Rohan Desai.

  • Jaydev Shah, former Saurashtra captain, is expected to join the BCCI Apex Council, replacing Mizoram’s Khairul Jamal Majumdar, who is likely to join the IPL Governing Council.

About Mithun Manhas

  • Born in Jammu, Manhas represented Delhi and later Jammu & Kashmir in domestic cricket.

  • Played 157 First-Class matches, scoring 9714 runs.

  • Appeared in 130 List A and 91 T20s, with over 5000 runs combined.

  • Post-retirement, he took up coaching roles including stints with Bangladesh U-19, and IPL teams Punjab Kings, RCB, and Gujarat Titans.

  • Currently serves on the BCCI sub-committee overseeing the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association.

Manhas' nomination was reportedly finalized during an informal meeting in Delhi, attended by top officials including ICC Chairman Jay Shah, Shukla, Saikia, DDCA president Rohan Jaitley, and former BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah.

If no other nominations are submitted, the announced names will likely be confirmed at the AGM on September 28.