BCCI President List 1928 to 2026: Current & All Former Presidents

Published: December 10, 2025, 7:14 PM IST | Updated: October 24, 2026, 11:53 PM IST
Written by Akash Saha | Edited and fact-checked by Amit Saha | Editorial policy

Quick answer: Mithun Manhas is the current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The former Delhi captain was elected unopposed at the BCCI’s annual general meeting on 28 September 2025, becoming the board’s 37th president. He succeeded Roger Binny, who stepped down in August 2025 after reaching the age limit of 70.

The BCCI runs cricket in India and was formed in 1928. Its presidents have included businessmen, politicians, lawyers and a handful of former cricketers. Here is the complete BCCI president list from 1928 to the present.

List of BCCI Presidents (1928–2026)

Mithun Manhas: Current BCCI President

Mithun Manhas, a former Delhi captain from Jammu and Kashmir, played 157 first-class matches but was never picked for India. In the IPL he played for Delhi Daredevils, Pune Warriors and Chennai Super Kings, and he later worked as a coach. Roger Binny stepped down in August 2025 after turning 70, the age limit for BCCI office-bearers, and vice-president Rajeev Shukla served as acting president until the AGM. On 28 September 2025, Manhas was elected unopposed, with Shukla re-elected as vice-president and Devajit Saikia as secretary.

Notable BCCI Presidents

• Grant Govan (1928–1933): the first BCCI president, a British industrialist based in Delhi and managing director of Govan Bros Ltd.
• Maharajkumar of Vizianagram (1954–1956): “Vizzy” had captained India on the 1936 tour of England, making him the first Test cricketer to become BCCI president.
• Jagmohan Dalmiya: the only person to hold the post three times: 2001–2004, as interim president in 2013, and again from 2015 until his death in office in September 2015. He was also a former Cricket Association of Bengal president.
• Shashank Manohar and N. Srinivasan: both served two separate spells as president.
• Sourav Ganguly (2019–2022): the former India captain led the board for three years. Pay for domestic players, including Ranji Trophy cricketers, and for India’s women players increased during his term.
• Roger Binny (2022–2025): the 1983 World Cup winner was the 36th president.

How Is the BCCI President Elected?

The BCCI president is elected by the board’s member associations at its annual general meeting. Under the BCCI constitution adopted after the Lodha Committee reforms, a term lasts three years, office-bearers must step down at 70, and there are limits on how many consecutive terms one person can serve. BCCI office-bearers do not draw a fixed salary; they receive allowances for meetings and travel.

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