In the race of the interim president of BCCI, Rajiv Shukla at the forefront, why does Roger resign without completing his tenure?

Cricket News Desk. Rajiv Shukla will be the president of the Council of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Roger Binny is currently president, but he will leave the post soon. According to BCCI rules, his age has increased significantly. Shukla is currently the Deputy Chairman of the Cricket Board. He will become the interim president for the next three months. Inner was a member of the Indian team that won the World Cup in 1983. He turns 70 years old on July 19. Therefore, he will cross the age restriction prescribed in the BCCI Constitution. It is learned that Rajiv Shukla will work as president to fill this vacant post. As long as no new person is elected on this post. Roger Binny became the president of BCCI in 2022. He replaced Sourav Ganguly. Inside was a wonderful bowler. He played 27 Tests and 72 ODIs for India. He took a total of 124 wickets. He made a big contribution to the victory of India in the 1983 World Cup. He took the most 18 wickets in the tournament. Rajiv Shukla has been the Vice President of BCCI since 2020. He was also the secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) from 2017. Apart from this, he was also the chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) until 2018. Roger Binny will have to decline after the age of 70. According to BCCI rules, no president can remain after the age of 70. That’s why Rajiv Shukla is made the interim president. He will see all the work until the new president is elected. According to India Today, “Rajiv Shukla will work as president until the new person is selected for this post.” This means that Shukla will remain president for some time. The BCCI will soon elect the new president. Rajiv Shukla has a good experience of cricket administration. He has also held very important positions before. So he is expected to run the BCCI as an interim president. This news was published on June 2, 2025. It was written by Rishabh Beniwal. Share this story -tags