DUBAI: In a stunning turn of events, Shashank Manohar today resigned as International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman citing personal reasons, abruptly ending his two-year tenure in a mere eight months.
The 59-year-old Manohar mailed his resignation letter to ICC CEO Dave Richardson without clarifying the exact reason for this sudden move.
However, according to highly-placed sources, Manohar decided to quit after BCCI gained enough ground to block the constitutional and financial reforms that were set to be passed by the ICC at its next board meeting.
Any reform to be passed needs 2/3rd majority but BCCI, in all likelihood, has managed to get Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe on its side.
It is learnt, expecting a loss of face, Manohar resigned with immediate effect. (AGENCIES)
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