37th President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

• Mithun Manhas has been appointed the 37th president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

• He will replace Roger Binny, who stepped down after turning 70.

• Manhas was elected during the BCCI's Annual General Meeting.

• He was chosen as the unanimous candidate. The decision was taken after a private meeting of key board members in New Delhi earlier this month.

• Manhas is only the third former cricketer to become BCCI president. The other two are Sourav Ganguly and Roger Binny.