New Delhi:

According to the BCCI constitution, any office-bearer must relinquish their post upon reaching the age of 70, rendering Binny ineligible to continue beyond that date. The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCC) vice-president Rajeev Shukla is set to be appointed as interim president of the Indian cricket board, as current chief Roger Binny approaches the mandatory retirement age, sources said.

A senior Congress leader and a former journalist, Shukla is also a member of the Rajya Sabha - the Upper House of Parliament. Roger Binny was elected the 36th President of the BCCI in 2022. He succeeded former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, who held the position from 2019 to 2022. Binny became the third former Test cricketer to head the BCCI, following in the footsteps of the Maharaja of Vizianagaram and Ganguly.

According to sources, Shukla will oversee operations till the BCCI AGM. Shukla has been serving as the BCCI vice-president since 2020. Prior to that, he held key roles in Indian cricket administration, including Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) until 2017, and Chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) until 2018.

During his playing career, Binny represented India in 27 Test matches and 72 ODIs, having taken 124 wickets in total. He played a pivotal role in India's 1983 World Cup victory, taking 18 wickets, the then record in the competition. He later served as President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association. He was also a member of the BCCI selection committee.

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