The new joint secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Rohan Gauns Dessai has been inducted into the Women’s Premier League committee. The eight-member committee also saw Dilsher Khanna being nominated, joining the seven others who are already a part of the committee. WPL 2025 is currently underway and has gone past the half-way stage of the tournament, with UPW and RCB already eliminated.
Two new members added to WPL committee
While Rohan Gauns Dessai was added to the WPL committee following his election to the post of BCCI joint secretary, Dilsher Khanna was nominated after a vacancy arose following Prabhtej Bhatia’s election as the Treasurer, as he previously served as a member of the WPL Committee.
Updated WPL Committee
- Mr. Roger Binny – Chairperson
- Mr. Devajit Saikia – Convenor
- Mr. Arun Singh Dhumal – IPL Chairperson
- Mr. Rajeev Shukla – BCCI Vice-President
- Mr. Prabhtej Bhatia – BCCI Honorary Treasurer
- Mr. Rohan Gauns Dessai – BCCI Honorary Joint Secretary
- Mrs. Madhumati Lele
- Mr. Dilsher Khanna
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Who is Rohan Desai?
Having served as GCA secretary since 2022, Desai has played an active role in cricket administration. He was also the manager of the Indian men’s team for the four-match T20I series in South Africa last year, which India won 3-1. Following the announcement, the GCA congratulated Desai, stating that his appointment reflects Goa’s rising stature in Indian cricket.
Desai was the sole candidate to file his nomination for the joint secretary position, making his election a mere formality. The event was attended by key BCCI office bearers, including president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajiv Shukla
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