Rajeev Shukla, the vice president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, feels that, as it is a "procedural" affair, there is no need to highlight his probable assumption of the BCCI's interim presidency following Roger Binny's term.  

Social media was ablaze with rumors on Monday morning that Shukla will succeed Binny, the current president of the BCCI, who turns 70 on July 19 of this year. Shukla, 65, is anticipated to fill the role temporarily for three months.  

Sources claim that he could run for full-time president in the elections in September, the month of his 66th birthday, at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Shukla responded to the persistent rumors, labeling them "useless talks." According to Shukla, assuming the role temporarily is a formality; it is not more than that.

"These are useless talks. When one spot is about to get vacant, the person next in line gets the interim charge before the election. It is a procedural thing," Shukla told ANI.

In October 2022, Roger Binny was elected as the 36th president of the BCCI, succeeding former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, who had served for three years. Interestingly, Binny was the sole applicant to submit a nomination for the position at the top.

India won two white-ball championships under his leadership: the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. In addition, he launched the Women's Premier League (WPL), a women's franchise cricket league based on the immensely lucrative Indian Premier League.

Better incentives, compensation, and senior participation in domestic events were among the measures taken during his leadership to appropriately improve and prioritize domestic cricket.

Roger Binny played 27 Tests and 72 ODIs for India and took 47 and 77 wickets respectively. He was an integral part of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning team.