Mithun Manhas

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mithun Manhas

• Mithun Manhas grew up in Bhalessa, District Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

  

• In the 2000s, he served as the captain of the Delhi cricket team for several years.

• During his captaincy, the Delhi cricket team won a championship in the 2007-08 season after a long time.

  

• In that season, he led the semi-finals and final matches of the team with the help of his teammate, Gautam Gambhir.

• Mithun Manhas scored 921 runs in that season, with an average of 57.57.

  

• From 2008 to 2010, he played for the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals).

• Mithun Manhas then joined the IPL team Pune Warriors in 2011 and played for them until 2013.

• In 2014, he joined the Chennai Super Kings and played under Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

• Mithun Manhas appeared in 55 matches in the league across seven seasons and scored 514 runs with an average of 22.34.

  

• In September 2015, he joined the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team for the Ranji Trophy 2015-16 season.

• In February 2017, Mithun Manhas started working as an assistant coach for the IPL team Kings XI Punjab. He served in the position till September 2017.

• In October 2017, he was appointed as the batting consultant for the Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team. He served in the position till 2019.

• In 2019, Mithun Manhas started working as an assistant coach for the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

  

• In 2022, he became the assistant coach for the IPL team Gujarat Titans.

• Mithun Manhas never represented India at the International level.

• He has worked in an administrative post with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA).

• Mithun Manhas often represents the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association at the BCCI’s annual meetings.

• In September 2025, he was appointed as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

  

• Rajeev Shukla, the vice president of BCCI, announced the news in the media on 21 September 2025. Shukla said,
  

  A new body is being made for the next term. Mithun Manhas is a former player and it was decided to make him the president. Arun Dhumal is the chairman of the IPL governing council and he will continue in that position.”

• Mithun Manhas is a fitness enthusiast and goes to the gym regularly. He often shares pictures of his gym sessions on social media.

  

• He is an animal lover and has a pet dog. He often shares pictures of his pet on social media.

  

• Mithun Manhas likes travelling to distant places with his family in his free time.