Who will replace BCCI chief Srinivasan if he resigns?

Speculation is heating up over who will take the BCCI top job following the expected resignation of N Srinivasan from the post later today, with names of vice-president Arun Jaitley and former board president Shashank Manohar listed among the favourites. Vivek Sharma reports. BCCI emergency meet today | Shukla quits T20 post | How the stubborn BCCI boss gave in | Final fireworks | Nuts and bolts

Speculation is heating up over who will take the BCCI top job following the expected resignation of N Srinivasan from the post later on Sunday, with names of vice-president Arun Jaitley and former board president Shashank Manohar listed among the favourites.

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However, sources say former BCCI chief Sharad Pawar may spring a last-minute surprise. Some pro-West Bengal lobbyists in the board are keeping the name of Jagmohan Dalmiya afloat as a workable interim choice.

They say he has a fair chance in the post-Srinivasan race for the BCCI chair and quote his past record. But, the Cricket Association of Bengal’s (CAB) “no objections” to Jaitley’s name again puts the BJP’s legal luminary way ahead in the race against Sharad Pawar and Shashank Manohar for the top slot.

However, everything depends on the board meeting and how the crisis-hit N Srinivasan behaves amidst various compromise formulae doing the rounds.

It may be recalled that pressure on Srinivasan to step down began to build up soon after two senior board members, BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale and treasurer Ajay Shirke resigned.