List of presidents of the Board of Control for Cricket in India

The President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India is the highest post at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI),[3] which administers cricket in India.[4] Though the post is an honorary one, it is considered a highly prestigious post due to popularity of the game in the India and the financial clout of the organisation.[5] Over the years influential politicians, royalty and businessmen have occupied the post of President.[6] The president is elected at the BCCI's Annual General Meeting with each of the 30 affiliates of the BCCI getting a vote. The outgoing president also has a vote as chairman of the meeting.[7] The post is rotated zone-wise across India and a person can hold the post of BCCI president for a maximum of three years.[8]

President of Board of Control for Cricket in India
Incumbent
Roger Binny
since 18 October 2022
Board of Control for Cricket in India
AppointerFull Members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India[1]
Term length3 Years [2]
Inaugural holderR. E. Grant Govan
Formation1928 (1928)
Salary5 crore rupees
Websitehttps://www.bcci.tv

Supreme Court of India said that the most senior BCCI vice-president and the joint secretary would take over the interim roles of president and secretary respectively.[9] In April 2016, Rahul Johri was appointed first ever Chief Executive Officer of BCCI.[10] In its report in January 2016, the three-member Lodha Committee recommended the creation of the post of the CEO, with panel stressing the need for the BCCI to separate its governance and management duties, with the CEO taking charge of the management side and also made recommendations for a clear segregation of operational duties from the governance and policy-makers in the board.[11]

List
No. Name Took office Left office Remarks
1 R. E. Grant Govan 1928 1933
2 Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan 1933 1935
3 Sir Hamidullah Khan 1935 1937
4 Sir K. S. Digvijaysinhji 1937 1938
5 P. Subbarayan 1938 1946
6 Anthony de Mello 1946 1951
7 J. C. Mukherji 1951 1954
8 Maharajkumar of Vizianagram 1954 1956
9 Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia 1956 1958
10 R. K. Patel 1958 1960
11 M. A. Chidambaram 1960 1963
12 Maharaja Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad 1963 1966
13 Z. R. Irani 1966 1969
14 A. N. Ghose 1969 1972
15 P. M. Rungta 1972 1975

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16 Ramprakash Mehra 1975 1977
17 M. Chinnaswamy 1977 1980
18 S. K. Wankhede 1980 1982
19 N. K. P. Salve 1982 1985
20 S. Sriraman 1985 1988
21 B. N. Dutt 1988 1990
22 Madhavrao Scindia 1990 1993
23 I. S. Bindra 1993 1996
24 Raj Singh Dungarpur 1996 1999
25 A. C. Muthiah 1999 2001
26 Jagmohan Dalmiya 2001 2004
27 Ranbir Singh Mahendra 2004 2005
28 Sharad Pawar 2005 2008
29 Shashank Manohar 2008 2011
30 N. Srinivasan 2011 2013 Resigned
- Jagmohan Dalmiya 2013 2013 Interim
(30) N. Srinivasan 2013 2014 Sacked
- Shivlal Yadav 2014 2014 Interim
(26) Jagmohan Dalmiya 2015 2015 Died in Office
(29) Shashank Manohar 2015 2016 Resigned
34 Anurag Thakur 2016 2017 Removed by the court. [13]
- C. K. Khanna 2017 2019 Acting[14]
35 Sourav Ganguly 2019 2022
36 Roger Binny 2022 Incumbent [15]

Notes

    References
    1. "The Board of Control for Cricket in India Memorandum of Associations and Rules and Regulations". 2.6.1, of 14 August 2018 (PDF). p. 28.
    2. "The Board of Control for Cricket in India Memorandum of Associations and Rules and Regulations". 2.6.1, of 14 August 2018 (PDF). p. 28.
    3. "Pawar elected BCCI President". The Tribune. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
    4. Laudon, Kenneth C. (2010). Management Information Systems : Managing the Digital Firm. Pearson Education India. p. 383. ISBN 978-81-317-3064-5.
    5. "The Pawar impact: Will BCCI benefit ?". Moneycontrol.com. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
    6. Wagg, Stephen (2005). Cricket and national identity in the postcolonial age: following on. Taylor & Francis. p. 79. ISBN 0-415-36348-9.
    7. Kajari Mukherjee, Ranjan Das (2006). Complex Issues Management. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. p. 308. ISBN 0-07-060821-0.
    8. "BCCI election for dummies". The Indian Express. 28 September 2003. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
    9. "BCCI acknowledged that I am seniormost vice president, says CK Khanna". 20 January 2017.
    10. "BCCI appoints Rahul Johri as its first CEO". 20 April 2016.
    11. "Fantasy: Avoiding cognitive bias in your draft". 25 March 2016.
    12. "Former BCCI chief PM Rungta dies". Wisden India. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
    13. Desk, Krishnadas Rajagopal, |- Internet. "SC orders removal of BCCI president Anurag Thakur". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 January 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
    14. "Matter of great pride that Sourav Ganguly is set to lead BCCI: Interim chief CK Khanna". India Today. Asian News International. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
    15. Bureau, The Hindu (18 October 2022). "Roger Binny elected 36th BCCI President, replaces Sourav Ganguly". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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