Rahul Johri appointed BCCI CEO

Rahul, who was last serving as Discovery Networks Asia Pacific’s Executive Vice-President and General Manager for South Asia, will take on his new role starting June 1 and will be reporting to the BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur, a statement from the Board said. He will be based at Mumbai office. 

Rahul brings with him immense experience and knowledge and will be responsible for the smooth functioning of operations, stakeholder management and building robust strategies for further promoting the sport. 

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.”