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Former Delhi domestic cricket star Mithun Manhas has taken over as the new BCCI president following the board's 94th Annual General Meeting. The men's selection committee gets fresh faces with former bowlers RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha joining the panel alongside existing members. Several other key appointments were made including Jaydev Shah joining the Apex Council and new committee formations for women's cricket and infrastructure. The meeting also saw the approval of the annual budget for 2025-26 and adoption of audited accounts for the previous financial year.

Key Points: Mithun Manhas Elected BCCI President RP Singh Ojha Join Selection Panel

  • Mithun Manhas elected as new BCCI president replacing previous leadership
  • RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha join men's senior selection committee replacing Sharath and Banerjee
  • Devajit Saikia continues as secretary while Prabhtej Bhatia becomes joint secretary
  • Jaydev Shah added to BCCI Apex Council replacing Khairul Jamal Majumdar
  • Annual budget for 2025-26 approved alongside audited accounts for 2024-25
  • Women's selection committee sees all new inductees except Shyama Dey
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Mithun Manhas elected as BCCI president, ex-cricketers RP Singh, Pragyan Ojha join men's senior selection panel

Former Delhi stalwart Mithun Manhas becomes BCCI president as ex-cricketers RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha join men's senior selection committee in major board reshuffle.

"The decisions were a few of many made during the 94th Annual General Meeting of BCCI - BCCI Press Release"

New Delhi, September 28

Former Delhi domestic cricket stalwart Mithun Manhas was on Sunday elected as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), A Raghuram Bhat as a new treasurer, and former bowlers RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha have joined the men's selection committee of the board.

The decisions were a few of many made during the 94th Annual General Meeting of BCCI, which was held on Sunday.

Devajit Saikia was chosen to continue his stint as the secretary, while Prabhtej Bhjatia will now be the organisation's joint secretary, as per a press release from BCCI.

Former Saurashtra captain Jaydev Shah has also been added to the BCCI's Apex Council, replacing Mizoram's Khairul Jamal Majumdar, who has become a part of the two-man IPL Governing Council, alongside Arun Dhumal, the chairperson.

One representative of the General Body was elected in the Apex Council of the BCCI: Jaydev Shah

At the meeting, the audited accounts for the financial year 2024-25 were passed and adopted by the General Body. Also, the Annual Budget of 2025-26 was approved by the General Body, the release said.

The men's selection committee will now also include cricketers RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha, alongside chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, Shiv Sundar Das and Ajay Ratra. Singh and Ojha, have replaced S Sharath and Subroto Banerjee.

RP Singh played 14 Tests, 58 ODIs, and 10 T20Is for India from 2005-11, picking up 124 wickets in total and winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 title. Additionally, Ojha was a left-arm spinner who represented India from 2008 to 2013 in 24 Tests, 18 ODIs, and six T20Is, taking a total of 144 wickets.

The women's selection committee will include chairperson Amita Sharma, Jaya Sharma, Sulakshana Malik, and Sravanthi Naidu, all of whom are new inductees, alongside Shyama Dey.

Also, the junior cricket committee was announced, with S Sharath, previously a part of the selection panel, being its chairperson. Alongside him are: Harvinder Sodhi, Pathik Patel, Krishna Mohan and Ranadeb Bose.

The committee for the Women's Premier League will be headed by Jayesh George and will have Manhas, Shukla, Saikia, Prabhtej, Raghhuram, Madhumati Lele, Sanjay Tandon, RI Palani, and Dhumal as its members.

The infrastructure committee will feature Rohan Jaitley, the president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), as their chairperson, alongside Manhas, Shukla, Saikia, Prabhtej, Raghuram, Anirudh Chaudhary and Sana Sathish Babu.

- ANI

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Priya S
Mithun Manhas was a solid domestic player, but does he have the administrative experience needed for BCCI president? Hope he focuses on grassroots development and not just IPL glamour.
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Rohit P
Finally some good appointments! RP Singh was part of our 2007 T20 World Cup winning team and Ojha was a quality spinner. They know what it takes to succeed at international level. Good move by BCCI! 👍
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Sarah B
Happy to see more women in the women's selection committee. Amita Sharma and team should bring fresh perspective to women's cricket development in India. About time we had proper representation!
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Vikram M
Hope the new team focuses on improving domestic cricket infrastructure. Many talented players from smaller states don't get proper facilities. Rohan Jaitley heading infrastructure committee is promising for Delhi cricket at least.
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Michael C
Interesting changes! The budget approval and committee formations show BCCI is planning systematically. Hope this brings more transparency in team selection processes.

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