India, Sept. 22 -- The story behind the shock rise of Mithun Manhas, who is all set to become the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is quite dramatic. The decision came after BCCI's top administrators burnt the midnight oil in a hectic and elaborate meeting in New Delhi over the weekend, wherein the former Delhi captain toppled the likes of the legendary Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh in the race. Having submitted his nomination for the post on Sunday, as he flew all the way to Mumbai, Manhas is expected to be elected unopposed at the board's Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 28.

According to a report in the Times of India, the decision around Manhas came in the early hours of Saturday. The bo...