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Mithun Manhas, former Delhi captain, has been elected unopposed as the 37th BCCI President at the 94th annual general meeting. He succeeds Roger Binny, who resigned in August 2025, while Rajeev Shukla had been serving as interim vice-president. Manhas brings with him a rich domestic cricketing career spanning two decades from 1997 to 2017, during which he played 157 first-class matches scoring 9714 runs, 130 List A matches scoring 4126 runs, and 91 T20 games amassing 1170 runs. His appointment reflects the growing trend of experienced cricketers contributing to cricket administration in India.