Shashank Manohar Appointed as independent chairman of ICC

A lawyer by profession, Manohar was BCCI president from 2008-2011 and re-elected in October 2015 after the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya.

The 58-year-old Manohar had resigned as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday.

He said: “The ultimate objective is to grow our sport and engage a whole new generation of fans.”

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed India’s Shashank Manohar as its first independent chairman.

 The sole nominee Manohar was elected unopposed. He will begin his two-year term with the sport’s governing body immediately.