Rajan Hiranandani has won the president’s post at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) polling 2013 votes and defeating sitting President Madhumati Lele Shrivastava who polled 1634.votes. Shrivastava was president for two terms, with each term comprising two years, so she had the chair for four years.

The election results were declared on  Thursday night amidst much applause and cheers from supporters. Hiranandani said in his acceptance speech, “this is a win for integrity, transparency and unity.”