Overview

• Manhas submitted his nomination at BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Sunday, according to multiple reports.
• Board officials reached a late-night consensus in New Delhi after seeking legal opinion to validate his eligibility under constitutional rules requiring a former player.
• The move effectively sidelined available player-administrators Sourav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh and Raghuram Bhat, with reports indicating Bhat could become treasurer.
• If confirmed at the AGM, Manhas would be the first Jammu & Kashmir–born and first uncapped cricketer to lead the board.
• Secretary Devajit Saikia is reported to have influenced the shortlist and is expected to continue as the BCCI seeks continuity following Roger Binny’s exit due to the age cap.