Board of Control for Cricket in India has appointed Rahul Johri as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Johri was last serving as Discovery Networks Asia Pacific's Executive Vice-President and General Manager for South Asia and had stepped down from the position earlier this year. He will take on his new role starting June 1, 2016 onwards, reporting to the Honorary Secretary BCCI and will be based at the board's Mumbai office. Johri brings with him immense experience and knowledge on board and will be responsible for the smooth functioning of operations, stakeholder management and building robust strategies for further promoting the sport. He will be the first person to hold such a position in BCCI.
Commenting on the appointment, BCCI President, Shashank Manohar, said, "We are pleased to have Rahul with us and are sure his vast experience and knowledge will benefit the board. His vision, guidance and support will contribute towards the successful working of the BCCI."
BCCI Secretary, Anurag Thakur said, "We welcome Rahul aboard and wish him luck for his new role at BCCI. In the past one year, BCCI has undertaken various initiatives aimed towards transforming the working of BCCI in order to make the functioning more robust. This endeavour is another initiative of the board aimed in the same direction and will mark as one more milestone towards strengthening the professional working of the BCCI."
