Shashank Manohar elected as new BCCI president
Monday 5 October 2015 08:14, UK
Newly-elected president Shashank Manohar has vowed to improve the image of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after being chosen to head the world's richest cricket board for a second time.
Manohar's unopposed election fills the void left by former International Cricket Council chief Jagmohan Dalmiya, who died last month.
Manohar, who also headed the BCCI from 2008-2011, said: "The first priority is to clean the image of the board and restore the faith of the cricket-loving fans.
"There is...grievance that the board is not transparent, everything is kept under the wraps.
"Nothing wrong is being done by the board. It's a perception which has been created in the mind of the people that because information does not come out, there is something wrong in this board.
"The board would soon put its constitution, expenditure details and balance sheet on its website to "clear that myth and change the perception", added the 58-year-old lawyer from Nagpur.
The BCCI has been grappling with a fixing scandal around the Indian Premier League and has spent significant time defending itself in the apex court.
Manohar said the board would appoint an independent ethics officer who would look into cases of conflict of interests involving players and administrators.
He also promised central contracts for women cricketers, revival of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore, and financial accountability in the state units.
