Manhas: Street-smart, task-master, people-friendly

Mithun Manhas' rapid ascension to the BCCI presidency, which was ratified at the AGM on Sunday, is symbolic of the decision-makers’ desire to keep the highest cricket administration post in the country firmly in the hands of cricketers.

- PTI

That Manhas was chosen ahead of some big names such as Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh might have added an element of surprise to the call, but the former Delhi captain is a canny operator, who can instantly gauge the ebb and flow of developments.

His body of work with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) as its Director of Cricket Operations offers tangible evidence.

Generally, such posts are fancy in nature and the occupants just try to complete the stint without being at the wrong end of the powers that be.