Shashank Manohar

Shashank Manohar Shashank Manohar is an Indian jurist and cricket administrator known for leadership roles in the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the International Cricket Council. He has been associated with institutions across Nagpur, Maharashtra, New Delhi and global bodies, engaging with figures and organizations in law, cricket governance, and public policy. His career intersects with entities such as the Supreme Court of India, BCCI, ICC, All India Football Federation, and international sporting federations.

Early life and education

Born in Nagpur, Manohar studied in institutions within Maharashtra and pursued legal training linked to the Bar Council of India and regional bar associations. He attended law programs that connected him with peers from IIT Bombay, University of Mumbai, Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, and other Indian universities. Early mentors and associations in his education included personalities from the Maharashtra State Bar Council, Nagpur University, and legal circles that interfaced with judges from the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court of India.

Legal and business career

Manohar practiced as an advocate, engaging with clients across corporate, commercial, and public interest matters that brought him into contact with entities like Tata Group, Reliance Industries Limited, Larsen & Toubro, ICICI Bank, and regulatory bodies such as the Securities and Exchange Board of India and the Reserve Bank of India. His legal work intersected with litigation appearing before the Bombay High Court, Delhi High Court, and occasional references in the Supreme Court of India. He participated in arbitration and corporate governance consultations alongside professionals from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, KPMG, and Ernst & Young. His business engagements linked him to boards and advisory roles similar to those held by executives at State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Mahindra Group, Aditya Birla Group, and legal networks associated with the Bar Council of India.

BCCI presidency and cricket administration

Manohar served as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India during periods that involved interactions with state associations like the Maharashtra Cricket Association, Mumbai Cricket Association, Delhi & District Cricket Association, and personalities including administrators from Sachin Tendulkar era management, captains such as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and selectors linked to Sunil Gavaskar and Sourav Ganguly. His tenure confronted issues related to domestic competitions such as the Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, and franchise tournaments tied to the Indian Premier League. As BCCI president he negotiated with broadcasters like Star India, event managers akin to IMG, sponsors including PepsiCo and State Bank of India, and governmental interlocutors from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

International Cricket Council (ICC) tenure

Elected chairman of the International Cricket Council board, he engaged with member boards including the England and Wales Cricket Board, Cricket Australia, Pakistan Cricket Board, Sri Lanka Cricket, Bangladesh Cricket Board, Zimbabwe Cricket, Cricket South Africa, and regional bodies like Asian Cricket Council and European Cricket Council. His ICC leadership involved working with tournament stakeholders for events such as the ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC World Twenty20, Champions Trophy, and coordination with hosts like England, Australia, and South Africa. He navigated governance reforms influenced by reports and inquiries that referenced commissions and arbitration panels similar to those involving the Lalit Modi controversy and inquiries overseen by judicial figures and international arbitrators.

Other roles and public positions

Beyond cricket, Manohar held advisory and oversight roles connected to sporting federations and civic institutions including interactions with the All India Football Federation, Indian Olympic Association, and public bodies such as the Election Commission of India on governance matters. He engaged with non-governmental organizations, legal think tanks, and public policy forums that included participants from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-linked civic circles, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Confederation of Indian Industry, and international organizations resembling FIFA and International Olympic Committee members on integrity and governance standards. His public positions brought him into dialogue with policymakers from the Government of India, ministers from the Ministry of Law and Justice, and parliamentary committees concerned with sports administration.

Personal life and honours

Manohar's personal background ties to Nagpur family networks and civic institutions in Maharashtra. He has been recognized by cricket boards, sporting bodies, and legal associations with accolades and acknowledgments comparable to awards from bar associations and sporting federations. His interplay with prominent cricket figures, judges, administrators, and corporate leaders has earned him invitations to speak at forums organized by entities such as NITI Aayog, RBI seminars, university convocations at University of Mumbai and panels featuring representatives from ICC, BCCI, ECB, and Cricket Australia. Category:Indian cricket administrators