India, Sept. 21 -- Former Delhi Ranji Trophy captain Mithun Manhas is in line to be become the next president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

In a meeting involving top BCCI officials including past senior functionaries in Delhi on Saturday night, Manhas, who was nominated for the AGM by Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, emerged as the consensus candidate for the top post. The only other name in contention was that of former India spin bowler Raghuram Bhatt. But it was decided that there should not be back-to-back presidents from the same zone and same association. Manhas, 45, who played 157 first class matches, is expected to take over from Roger Binny, who came from Karnataka State Cricket Association, the sam...