India, Feb. 19 -- Back in 2021, when current BCCI president Mithun Manhas became one of the administrators of a crisis-ridden Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), he had to set things right in a body that was dealing with mismanagement and allegations of corruption. On Wednesday, when the Jammu and Kashmir team created history by reaching its first-ever Ranji Trophy final, Manhas could afford to be a bit emotional. "It wasn't very easy at that time when I took over as the administrator.

The then BCCI secretary Jay Shah gave me a free hand and told me to do whatever is needed to get Jammu and Kashmir cricket back on track," Manhas told PTI in an exclusive interaction after J&K's six-wicket win over two-time former champions Benga...