While Sachin Tendulkar made it clear that he is not in the race, Former India wicket-keeper Kiran More has emerged as the most high-profile name in the race to become the next Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, it has reliably learnt. Sources have confirmed that the BCCI top brass has reached out to a couple of high profile ex-cricketers from the West Zone. And while a former player from Saurashtra is also in the running, it is More who appears to be the unanimous choice of the state associations.
“It is going to be unanimous decision. Mostly all of the state associations are on the same page with the BCCI’s eagerness to have Kiran More at the helm. We will get to know about the final decision shortly,” sources says.
The development comes after Roger Binny stepped down on July 19, when he turned 70 – the age cap for office-bearers in the board. Since then, Vice-President Rajeev Shukla has been overseeing operations at the top.
IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal, earlier, revealed that the BCCI elections – originally scheduled for September 28 – are unlikely to be held this year. Instead, if consensus is reached, a candidate can be appointed unopposed without a formal election.
More represented India between 1984 and 1993, playing 49 Tests and 94 ODIs. Known for his agility behind the stumps and handy lower-order batting, he was part of India’s Asia Cup-winning squads in 1988 and 1991.
