He had been re-appointed for the second time to head-up India’s cricket board following the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya last October.

But news of Manohar’s apparent willingness to step down was doing rounds in the Indian media and was first broken by CNN-News18 around a fortnight back.

It is believed that Manohar’s resignation has got a lot to do with the recommendations laid down by the Supreme Court of India appointed Justice Lodha Panel, which if implemented dilutes the executive powers held by the BCCI chief.

Manohar is the BCCI’s nominee for the post of the Chairman of the International Cricket Council, and it remains to to be seen if the Vidarbha lawyer continues to hold interest taking up that post.