Rajeev Shukla Replaces Roger Binny As BCCI President

Roger Binny is no longer the Board of Control for Cricket president, with vice-president Rajeev Shukla currently in charge as acting chief, as per NDTV report. Shukla will serve as the acting BCCI President till next round of elections.

The BCCI Apex Council meeting, which took place on Wednesday, saw Shukla take charge as the acting chief, according to a report in Dainik Jagran. The report mentioned that the main agenda of the meeting was to discuss Team India's new lead sponsor, following Dream11's exit earlier this month.

Shukla, who served as the Chairman of the IPL in 2015 and was elected unopposed as the BCCI VP on Dec. 18, 2020, has extensive administrative experience.

Binny can continue as BCCI President if re-elected next month; however, according to the BCCI's constitution, office-bearers who turn 70 become ineligible. Binny, who succeeded Sourav Ganguly, was elected unopposed as President in October 2022 and recently turned 70 on July 19.

Although the new National Sports Governance Act was recently passed in Parliament, it will take around four to five months before it officially comes into effect. Until then, the BCCI will continue to function under its current constitution, which was adopted following the Supreme Court's verdict on the Lodha Committee recommendations.

As a result, the upcoming Annual General Meeting and elections will be conducted under the existing rules.