After Roger Binny steps down from the BCCI president's post when he turns 70, Rajeev Shukla will become the temporary president. He can become a full-time president by contesting elections at the AGM. Under Binny's leadership, Indian cricket has achieved many successes, including the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 victory. During her time, the Women's Premier League was also started.
After the current president of the BCCI, Roger Binny, turns 70 in July 2025, the vice-president of the board, Rajeev Shukla, will take over as the temporary president. Shukla, 65, will be appointed as the acting president for the first three months. He can also take part in the election to become full-time chairman during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in September, when he is 66 years old.
Roger Binny was elected as the 36th president of BCCI in October 2022. He replaced former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, who completed his three-year term. Binny was the sole candidate in this election. Under his leadership, Indian cricket has achieved many successes, including the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 victories. Also, her time saw the introduction of the Women's Premier League (WPL), which is a franchise league that advances women's cricket like the IPL. During Binny's presidency, special attention was also paid to strengthening domestic cricket. Better rewards, salaries and inclusion of senior players in domestic tournaments were steps that strengthened the fundamentals of Indian cricket.
Roger Binny has been a bowling all-rounder. He played 27 Tests and 72 ODIs for India. In Test cricket, he took 47 wickets and scored 830 runs, including five half-centuries. In ODIs, he took 77 wickets and scored 629 runs.
Binny also played a key role in India's 1983 World Cup triumph. He was India's highest wicket-taker in that tournament, taking 18 wickets. He has also served as a member of the BCCI selection committee.
After taking over the responsibility of Rajeev Shukla, new changes and plans can be seen in the BCCI, which will help in the growth of Indian cricket.