The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the premier governing body of cricket in India and is widely regarded as the richest cricket board in the world. The president of the BCCI, elected at the Annual General Meeting, holds the highest office in the organization. Traditionally, the post rotates zone-wise across India, with a maximum tenure of three years, although Sourav Ganguly served for just 10 months.
The BCCI has played a pivotal role in shaping Indian cricket, from supporting the historic 1983 World Cup victory to launching major tournaments like the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Women’s Premier League. These initiatives have not only promoted cricket domestically but have also elevated India’s stature in international cricket administration.
Although news recently came that Rajeev Shukla has assumed charge as interim president following Roger Binny’s decision to step down, the situation remains unclear. With talks and speculation running high, it’s a good time to take a look at the list of all BCCI presidents over the years:
| No | President | Took Office | Left Office |
| 1 | R E Grant Govan | 1928 | 1933 |
| 2 | Sikandar Hayat Khan | 1933 | 1935 |
| 3 | Nawab Hamidullah Khan | 1935 | 1937 |
| 4 | Maharaja K S Digvijay Singh | 1937 | 1938 |
| 5 | P Subbarayan | 1938 | 1946 |
| 6 | Anthony S D'Mello | 1946 | 1951 |
| 7 | J C Mukherji | 1951 | 1954 |
| 8 | Maharaj kumar of Vizianagram | 1954 | 1956 |
| 9 | Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia | 1956 | 1958 |
| 10 | R K Patel | 1958 | 1960 |
| 11 | M A Chidambaram | 1960 | 1963 |
| 12 | Maharaja Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad | 1963 | 1966 |
| 13 | Z R Irani | 1966 | 1969 |
| 14 | N Ghose | 1969 | 1972 |
| 15 | P M Rungta | 1972 | 1975 |
| 16 | Ramprakash Mehra | 1975 | 1977 |
| 17 | M Chinnaswamy | 1977 | 1980 |
| 18 | S K Wankhede | 1980 | 1982 |
| 19 | NKP Salve | 1982 | 1985 |
| 20 | S Sriraman | 1985 | 1988 |
| 21 | B N Dutt | 1988 | 1990 |
| 22 | Madhavrao Scindia | 1990 | 1993 |
| 23 | IS Bindra | 1993 | 1996 |
| 24 | Raj Singh Dungarpur | 1996 | 1999 |
| 25 | A C Muthiah | 1999 | 2001 |
| 26 | Jagmohan Dalmiya | 2001 | 2004 |
| 27 | Ranbir Singh Mahendra | 2004 | 2005 |
| 28 | Sharad Pawar | 2005 | 2008 |
| 29 | Shashank Manohar | 2008 | 2011 |
| 30 | N Srinivasan | 2011 | 2013 |
| 31 | Jagmohan Dalmiya | 2013 | 2013 |
| 32 | N Srinivasan | 2013 | 2014 |
| 33 | Shivlal Yadav | 2014 | 2014 |
| 34 | Sunil Gavaskar | 2014 | 2014 |
| 35 | Jagmohan Dalmiya | 2015 | 2015 |
| 36 | Hashank Manohar | 2015 | 2016 |
| 37 | Anurag Thakur | 2016 | 2017 |
| 38 | C K Khanna | 2017 | 2019 |
| 39 | Sourav Ganguly | 23-Oct-19 | 2022 |
| 40 | Roger Binny | Oct-22 | 2025 |