Mithun Manhas filed the nomination for BCCI president post on Sunday in Mumbai as vice-president Rajeev Shukla confirmed that he will be picked for the top spot at the AGM.<\/p>\n
Mithun Manhas filed the nomination for the post of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president at the headquarters in Mumbai on Sunday, as the vice-president Rajeev Shukla confirmed to reporters that the former First-Class cricketer is Manhas was reportedly picked as the new BCCI president STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD<\/p>\n Also Read | As per reports, keeping with the trend of nominating former cricketers to the BCCI\u2019s top post, former Delhi batter Mithun Manhas \u2014 who has also worked as an administrator with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) \u2014 was picked ahead of Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president Raghuram Bhat.<\/p>\n While Bhat has played two Test matches for India, Manhas has never played an international game for the Indian team. Bhat is now expected to be appointed as the treasurer.<\/p>\n Shukla confirms Manhas as new BCCI president<\/p>\n Saturday\u2019s meeting has effectively turned the BCCI Annual General Meeting (AGM) into a mere formality, with Manhas set to be picked as the next president unopposed. He was also seen at the BCCI headquarters on Sunday after filing his nomination.<\/p>\n #WATCH<\/a> | Mumbai: Former Indian Cricketer Mithun Manhas leaves from BCCI Headquarters after filing his nomination for the post of BCCI president. pic.twitter.com\/FHmLzVJCCI<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ANI (@ANI) September 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n While speaking to the media, Shukla confirmed that Manhas is set to be the next BCCI president, while he will continue in the deputy post. Saikia will also remain the secretary, and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia as the joint secretary.<\/p>\n #WATCH<\/a> | Mumbai: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla says, “I have come to file nomination. A panel is ready, with Mithun Manhas for the post of president, me for vice president, Devajit Saikia for secretary, Prabhtej Singh Bhatia for joint secretary and Raghuram Bhatt for\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/NthL09m6Ut<\/a><\/p>\n
\nset to take over from Roger Binny<\/a>, who turned 70 in July this year and became ineligible to seek a second tenure.<\/p>\n
\nat a high-profile meeting<\/a> that was held at a Union Minister\u2019s residence in Delhi on Saturday. The meeting involved all the big names in Indian cricket administration, including BCCI vice-president Shukla and secretary Devajit Saikia.<\/p>\n
\nWho is Mithun Manhas, former domestic giant and Dhoni teammate tipped to become BCCI president<\/a><\/p>\n