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Former Team India cricketer Kirti Azad raised a serious question with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as Mithun Manhas, the board president, is accused of fabricating his date of birth in junior cricket. Azad, through his social media post, has tried to attract the BCCI's focus on the matter.
Sharing a newspaper cutout, Kirti Azad highlighted some of the allegations against Mithun Manhas. According to the claims, Manhas, who is also a former cricketer, used a false date of birth in junior-level cricket. Through the social media post, Kirti Azad, a former cricketer-turned politician, highlighted a crucial part of the newspaper report.
Will the BCCI take action against him? Kirti Azad raises the question on Mithun Manhas' age fraud case
Raising a question about whether the board will take any action against its own president who is involved in an age fraud case, Azad mentioned that Manhas is accused of using different dates of birth, one in the BCCI and another in the Delhi Cricket Association.
"What is the Board of Control for Cricket in India doing? @BCCI... Elected a President who is allegedly involved in his own age fraud. 2 dates of birth. One registered in the BCCI, the other registered in DDCA. Will BCCI take action against its own president? Kirti Azad raised the question.
What is board of control for Cricket in India doing? @BCCI
— Kirti Azad (@KirtiAzaad) August 20, 2026
Elected a #President, who is allegedly #involved in his own #age #fraud. 2 dates of birth.
One registered in the #BCCI, the other registered in #DDCA @delhi_cricket
Will #BCCI take #action #against its #own #president? pic.twitter.com/DfLWq3LcN5
Court asks police to start an investigation process to find out the truth
A local court in Jammu has directed J&K Police to start a preliminary investigation to find out whether the allegations are true or not. Sub-Judge and Special Railway Magistrate Sandeep Singh Sen directed the Nowabad Police in Jammu and Kashmir to start an inquiry and submit a report to the court. The court directed the police to submit the investigation report by or before September 3, 2026.
"SHO police station Nowabad, Jammu is directed to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the matter and submit its report before this court by or before September 3, 2026,” the judge said in the order.
The allegations went to court after Sudershan Mehta, a former deputy superintendent of police and former Joint Honorary Secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, filed a complaint against the BCCI president. Mehta, in his complaint, claimed that Mithun Manhas fabricated his date of birth to fetch advantage at the national junior cricket level. Sudershan Mehta accused Manhas of fraud, cheating and forgery and approached the court to register an FIR under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
BCCI president Mithun Manhas accused of criminal offences
However, the court directed the police to conduct a preliminary investigation instead of instant action against the BCCI president.
"I have perused the application and other material annexed with the application, and as per the provisions of BNSS, before lodging or registering any cognizable offence by the concerned police, preliminary inquiry has to be conducted, the magistrate said in the report.
Mehta, in his complaint, also claimed that by providing false statements and fabricated personal information, including the date of birth, Mithun Manhas had committed criminal offences.
