Cricket administrator Rajeev Shukla is set to replace Roger Binny as the BCCI president in an interim role, PTI reported. Binny, who became the Board president in 2022 by replacing Sourav Ganguly, will turn 70 on July 19 and will cross the age-limit threshold for an office-bearer.
The current vice-president of the Indian Board Shukla is 65. He would be the active BCCI chief until fresh elections are held during the body's AGM in September. "As per convention, the senior most office-bearer takes charge in a such a scenario. He (Shukla) will perform that role until fresh elections are held in September," said a BCCI source.
Binny took over the role of the BCCI president in October 2022 after former India skipper Ganguly had completed his three-year tenure in the office. Binny's tenure coincided with Jay Shah being the BCCI secretary for the majority of the time.
Binny oversaw India's recent success in the white-ball format. The Men in Blue won the T20 World Cup 2024 and the Champions Trophy 2025 under Binny's tenure. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team also made it to the finals of the ODI World Cup 2023 before falling short on the final step to Australia.
Before assuming the BCCI president role, Binny was the president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association. He was counted among the greats of the game and was a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team under Kapil Dev. He later went on to coach the India Under-19 team that won the 2000 edition of the ICC World Cup for that age group.
Talking about Shukla, the Rajya Sabha MP from the Congress party has previously also served as the chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was re-appointed chairman of the IPL unanimously in 2015. Shukla was elected unopposed Vice President of the BCCI in December 2020.
