Former Delhi cricketer Mithun Manhas has been selected as the new chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI New President 2025). After Sourav Ganguly and Roger Binny, Mithun will be the third consecutive cricketer who will take over as the new president of the board. This decision was taken on Sunday, 28 September in the BCCI’s annual general meeting (BCCI AGM 2025). Where did Mithun Manhas work earlier, how was his cricket career. Know everything about them here.

Who is Mithun Manhas?

Mithun Manhas was born on 12 October 1979 in Bhalesa, Jammu and Kashmir. He achieved a lot of success in Indian domestic cricket. However, he could never debut for Team India in international cricket. Mithun was a right-handed batsman in his cricket career and also used to bowl off-spin when needed. His talents do not end here, because he also used to do wicketkeeping.

27 centuries, 49 fifty, such a cricket career was

Mithun Manhas played 157 matches in the first-class career, which lasted more than 18 years, in which he scored 9,714 runs at an average of around 46. He also scored 27 centuries and 49 half-centuries in his first-class career. In the 2007-08 season, he made Delhi the winner of the Ranji Trophy under his captaincy. Mithun scored 921 runs in that season.

BCCI’s newly appointed Gemini Manhas played for 3 teams in the IPL. He also represented Delhi Daredevils, Pune Warriors India and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. At the same time, he played for the team of Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir in domestic cricket.

Trying his hand in coaching too

Mithun Manhas said goodbye to his cricket career in the year 2017. He has also worked in the posts of coaches in Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), RCB and Gujarat Titans. Apart from this, he was also the batting advisor of Bangladesh’s Under-19 team for about 2 years. Apart from this, Mithun has worked in the post of Director of Cricket in Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association.

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Former cricketers Pragyan Ojha and RP Singh have joined the selection committee of the men’s national team. During the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (AGM), it was also decided that no under-16 players could play the IPL until they have represented their kingdom in the Ranji Trophy for at least one match. Mithun Manhas has been elected unopposed BCCI President along with other officials.

Amita Sharma of Delhi has been appointed as the chairman of the Women’s Selection Committee, while Sulakshana Naik of Mumbai and Shravanti Naidu of Hyderabad will also join it. The Mahila Samiti also includes Shyama Dey and Jaya Sharma. Meanwhile, S. Sharat has been appointed as the chairman of the junior selection panel. Sharat was part of the senior panel from 2023.

Member of BCCI Men’s National Team Selection Committee

• Ajit Agarkar (Chairperson)
• Shiva Sundar Das
• Ajay Ratra
• RP Singh
• Pragyan Ojha

RP Singh’s cricket career

Former fast bowler Rudra Pratap Singh played cricket for India for many years in all three formats. He played 14 Tests, 58 ODIs and 10 T20 International matches for Team India. In this, his names were 40, 69 and 15 wickets respectively. He was part of the 2007 T20 World Cup winning team.

Apart from this, he played 94 First Class, List A 136 and 132 T20 matches. RP Singh, 39, played his last international match in 2011. He is currently seen in the commentary. And now we will play an important role in the selection of Team India.

Pragyan Ojha Cricket Career

Pragyan Ojha has also played cricket in all three formats for India. He made his international debut in 2008 and played the last international match in 2013. Spin bowler Ojha took 24 Tests, 18 ODIs and 6 T20 wickets for India respectively. Ojha took 424 wickets in 108 first class matches. Apart from this, he took 123 wickets in 103 matches of List A and 156 wickets in 143 T20 matches.

Mithun Manhas can become the next president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). After the meeting of BCCI officials in Delhi on Saturday, September 20, it has come to the fore that they will not get any challenge. Let us know that the election of the post of president will be held in the Annual General Meeting (BCCI AGM) to be held on September 28.

45 -year -old Mithun Manhas played domestic cricket for Delhi for a long time. Aaj Tak quoted sources as saying that Manhas will not get any kind of challenge, he will be elected unopposed BCCI President. He will join the AGM to be held on 28 September as a representative from the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association. Former spinner Raghuram Bhatt from Karnataka and Harbhajan Singh from Punjab will participate.

Rajiv Shukla will become vice president again

BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia is likely to continue in his post. It is believed that Rajiv Shukla will remain at his post (BCCI Vice President). Rajiv Shukla worked as the President of Roger Binny after the end of the term. Please tell that Roger Binny was 70 years old, due to which he had to step down as BCCI President.

IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal will also continue in his post, while treasurer Prabhtej Bhatia is believed to be promoted, he will become Joint Secretary, while Treasurer Raghuram Bhatt can be made.

Mithun Manhas’ cricket career

Mithun could not play international cricket for India, but he earned a lot of name in domestic cricket. He took 9714 runs and 40 wickets in 157 first class matches. Apart from this, he has 4126 runs and 25 wickets in 130 List ‘A’ matches. Mithun has played 91 T20 matches, scored 1170 runs and took 5 wickets.

Manhas was made the head coach of the Delhi Ranji team in 2018. After this he became part of the coaching team of Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Titans in the IPL.

Who will be the next president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)? This question is once again in the discussion because an important meeting is to be held in Delhi before the BCCI’s Annual General Meeting (BCCI AGM 2025). It is expected that it will be clear who will take over the responsibility of the post of President of BCCI.

Before the annual general meeting, an important meeting is to be held in Delhi on Saturday, 20 September. This meeting will be held at the residence of Home Minister Amit Shah. Of course, it is expected that the name of the next president of BCCI will be decided in it, but the final decision will be officially in the AGM meeting itself. New selectors will also be decided in the AGM meeting.

Please tell that after the end of Roger Binny’s tenure, this post is vacant. Binny had to step down due to completion of 70 years of age. Binny became the BCCI President in October 2022. The maximum age of the Speaker in the BCCI constitution is 70 years.

When will BCCI AGM meet?

The annual general meeting of the BCCI will be held on Sunday, September 28.

Where will BCCI’s AGM meeting be?

The BCCI’s annual general meeting will be held at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai.

AGM will also have new selectors fixed

The BCCI has also started the interview process for national selectors. Members of the Interview Cricket Advisory Committee, Ashok Malhotra and Jatin Paranjpe are taking. 7 new selectors will be selected from this process. Ajit Agarkar -led Men’s Selection Committee, 2 in Mahila Samiti and 1 new selector in Junior Committee will begin after the Annual General Meeting on 28 September.

BCCI President’s claimant

The name of former president and former captain Sourav Ganguly is also under discussion. Apart from him, former cricketer Harbhajan Singh, former Test cricketer Raghuram Bhatt and former wicket -keeper Kiran More are also in discussion.

BCCI President List

• R. E. Grant Govan- 1928-1933
• Alexander Hayat Khan- 1933-1935
• Nawab Hamidullah Khan- 1935-1937
• Maharaja K. S. Digvijay Singh- 1937-1938
• P. Subbarayan- 1938-1946
• Anthony S. De Melo- 1946-1951
• J. C. Mukherjee- 1951-1954
• Maharaj Kumar of Vijayanagaram- 1954-1956
• Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia- 1956-1958
• R. Of. Patel- 1958-1960
• MA. Chidambaram- 1960-1963
• Maharaja Fatehsinh Rao Gaikwad- 1963-1966
• Z R. Irani- 1966-1969
• N. Ghosh- 1969-1972
• P. M. Rungta- 1972-1975
• Ramprakash Mehra- 1975-1977
• M. Chinnaswamy- 1977-1980
• S. Of. Wankhede- 1980-1982
• N. Of. P. Salve- 1982-1985
• S. Sriraman- 1985–1988
• B. N. Dutt- 1988-1990
• Madhavrao Scindia- 1990-1993
• IS Bindra- 1993-1996
• Raj Singh Dungarpur- 1996-1999
• A. C. Muttiah- 1999-2001
• Jagmohan Dalmia- 2001-2004
• Ranbir Singh Mahendra- 2004-2005
• Sharad Pawar- 2005-2008
• Shashank Manohar- 2008-2011
• N. Srinivasan- 2011-2013
• Jagmohan Dalmia- 2013-2013
• N. Srinivasan- 2013-2014
• Shivlal Yadav- 2014-2014
• Sunil Gavaskar- 2014-2014
• Jagmohan Dalmia- 2015-2015
• Shashank Manohar- 2015-2016
• Anurag Thakur- 2016-2017
• C.K. Khanna- 2017-2019
• Sourav Ganguly- 2019-2022
• Roger Binny- 2022-2025

Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh can get a big post in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The annual general meeting of BCCI (BCCI AGM 2025) is going to be held on 28 September, for which the Punjab Cricket Association has declared Harbhajan Singh as its representative. According to The Indian Express, Harbhajan Singh will be part of this meeting. Earlier, the Cricket Association of Bengal, Sourav Ganguly has been declared its representative. September 28 is the day when BCCI elections are to be held, in which a new appointment to the post of president is also to be done.

Harbhajan Singh was earlier appointed as an advisor to the Punjab Cricket Association. This will be the first time that he will be seen as a representative of the State Cricket Association. Notices have been sent to all state cricket associations that the last date to declare their respective representatives will be September 12.

At the same time, the Election Officer has extended the last date to apply from September 20 to September 21. If a candidate wants, he can withdraw his name by 23 September and the elections will be held on 28 September. The final of the Asia Cup 2025 is also to be played on the same day. In the meeting to be held on September 28, a decision is to be taken on the posts of Chairman, Vice President, Secretary, Joint Secretary and Treasurer.

Karnataka State Cricket Association has made Raghuram Bhatt, Mumbai Cricket Association its representative. Former IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal from Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association and Rajiv Shukla from Uttar Pradesh will be present in this annual general meeting.

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