Starting Saturday, attention will shift to the next steps following Roger Binny’s departure as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as he turns 70. A member of India’s 1983 ODI World Cup-winning team, Binny was elected BCCI President in 2022, succeeding former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. However, according to the board’s constitution, no individual can hold any post after reaching the age of 70. The rules specify that ‘the vice-president shall officiate in the president’s absence when the president is unavailable’, meaning vice-president Rajeev Shukla can assume the role of interim BCCI president following Binny’s departure. The Board’s rules further state that ‘the vice-president shall also exercise such functions and duties as he may be empowered by the General Body of the Apex Council’. If Shukla does take over as acting BCCI president, sources informed IANS that he is likely to continue until September, when elections for the next set of office-bearers are scheduled during the board’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). During his playing career, Binny participated in 27 Tests and 72 ODIs between 1979 and 1987. He was part of the senior men’s selection committee and served as head coach when India won the 2000 U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. During Binny’s tenure as BCCI president, notable achievements included the successful launch of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) and India men’s team winning the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy. Under Binny’s leadership, a policy was established for players to participate in domestic cricket when not on national duty. Meanwhile, Shukla, a Rajya Sabha MP from the Congress party, is a highly experienced cricket administrator. He served as IPL commissioner from 2011 to 2017, became BCCI vice-president in 2020, and was re-elected to the position in 2022. With IANS Inputs