In September 2025, Mithun Manhas emerged as the next president to replace Roger Binny as the next president of the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI). His nomination has been highly supported by the state associations, which is likely to make him be elected during the next Annual General Meeting.
Administrative and domestic expertise would also be very crucial as the position of the head of the richest cricket board in the world would be the first uncapped Indian player in the history of Indian cricket should he be confirmed to hold this position. His promotion too is positive movement towards more diversity, which gives places such as Jammu & Kashmir in Indian cricket a stronger voice.
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Early Life and Background of Mithun Manhas::
Mithun Manhas was born on 12 th October 1979 in Jammu and Kashmir. The world of cricket particularly appealed to him at a very tender age since when he was 12 or 13 years old, the first one to coach him was K.K. Gautam, his family.
With or without the fact that Manhas showed himself at a very young age, he created a good foundation to his profession and career in the sphere of domestic and professional cricket when he played on under-15, then progressively on to under-16, and under-19 levels representing Jammu and Kashmir.
Manhas’s Domestic Career:
- Mithun Manhas played his debut match in 1997 at the Ranji Trophy in Delhi. He played 18 years in the first class; he had a total of 157 games with a total of 9,714 runs with an average of less than 46. He hit 49 fifties and 27 hundreds.
- A season that was easily remembered was the 2007-08 when Mithun Manhas led the Delhi team to the Ranji Trophy finals after breaking the drought of the team. He had 921 in that season alone with an average of about 57.56.
- He returned to his motherland, Jammu and Kashmir, in 2015 to play there until 2016.
IPL Journey:
Also notable was the participation of Mithun Manhas in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after he had played with the Delhi Daredevils in 2008 and the Pune Warriors India in 2011, 2012 and in the last season (2014) with the Chennai Super Kings team.
He rolled off spin rarely and was predominantly a right-hand middle-order cricketer. He was considered a utility player who could take up different positions whenever the team required them. His versatility and skill in the field of elite franchise cricket gave his long domestic career a new dimension, which also influenced his transition into the coaching and administration field.
Upgrade to Administration & Coaching:
After leaving his professional cricket career, Mithun Manhas moved to coaching and consulting with different teams in the IPL.
He gained inestimable experience in the area of player development and team strategy as an assistant coach and consultant with the Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab).
He also increased his qualifications and experience as a coach and with the world team by joining the Bangladesh under-19 team as a batting consultant.
This has resulted in Manhas taking a central position in the administrative aspect of Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) as the Director of Cricket Operation in 2023.
During this ability, he would be present in Jammu and Kashmir during the Annual General Meetings of the BCCI, where he would be capable of taking part in the policies and affecting the sport in the area.
Possible Obstacles and Future Directions:
In spite of Mithun Manhas having an impressive resume, the job of the President of the BCCI comes with several challenging assignments.
He will have to juggle the IPL, domestic tourism, international cricket programmes, economic aspects of broadcasting, and emerging formats to ensure that all the aspects of Indian cricket proceed smoothly and efficiently.
In addition to ensuring that the domestic circuit receives sufficient support, infrastructure and focus, Manhas has to ensure that it has been done so, particularly over the past years following the increased focus on franchises and short-format leagues.
His leadership and decision-making skills will also be challenged as he handles the intricate mess of administrative politics, consisting of state cricket associations, voting blocks and regional politics.
One of the well-known personalities in Indian domestic cricket was Mithun Manhas, a player, a leader, an excellent batsman, a coach and an administrator. His elevation to the presidency of the BCCI, in case it happens, will mean much; there exist other modes of running the main organisation of Indian cricket than being awarded an international cap.
It also implies acknowledgement of long-term, reliable administrative and domestic performance. With this appointment, he will have numerous eyes on him to monitor the way he will lead the Indian cricket at home and abroad in a rapidly evolving cricketing environment.
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