Hours before India took on Pakistan in the final of the 2025 Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday (September 28), former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas was appointed as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The 45-year-old became the new face of the governing body at the conclusion of the annual general meeting held in Mumbai, its headquarters.

Mithun was elected unopposed and became the third consecutive cricketer to become the chief of the BCCI, after former India cricketers Sourav Ganguly and Roger Binny. He is the 37th president to helm the world’s richest cricket board.

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A domestic giant

Born in Jammu, Mithun has played in 157 first-class matches between 199

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