Who on earth is Shashank Manohar?

Answer 1

The short answer is Shashank Manohar is a Vice-President of the BCCI. But there is enough dirt on this clown and he is a perfect example why Indian cricket is in such perfect shambles.

To know Shashank Manohar better, one has to go back to 26th November 1995. It was an ODI played between India and New Zealand when the VCA stadium wall collapsed, killing 13 people and injuring over 70. And who were responsible? Shashank Manohar himself, along with his father V.R. Manohar, the bosses of the VCA stadium - allegely these guys had contracted a close relative of theirs for the construction of the wall. It isn't a surprise that a man responsible for cricket's biggest onfield tragedy is the vice-president of the board.

http://ind.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1995-96/NZ_IN_IND/NZ_IND_ODI5_26NOV1995.html


It's no secret that the betting cartel run from Karachi by Dawood Ibrahim's gang has the BCCI backing. So what's the nexus between the Dawood gang and BCCI? Well. the official link is Shashank Manohar. Manohar's family is quite close to the Dawood gang and defends their gang members in most high-profile cases. So the question arises if a man is so close to the betting cartel, should he be the BCCI Vice-president?

Is he an honest man? Shashank Manohar claims to be one. His sycophant journalists include a certain Ajay Nayudu and Vinay Nayudu who claim that Shashank Manohar does not take a penny from the BCCI, even pays for his travel expenses. Facts state otherwise. Shashank Manohar took money from the VCA coffers to sponsor a school-boy team's 3 month tour to England. Why? Just because his son was playing in the team. For the record, his son Adwait Manohar is a pathetic cricketer, with a first class average of 15.
So, he spent millions from the BCCI earnings to give his own good-for-nothing son. An honest douchebag indeed.


http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/30942.html



He is also the guy making the most fuss about contracts, pay-for-performance and endorsement caps. Why? Simply because to cover up all his betting cartel links, he needs an honest image.

As a cricketer himself, he played just one first-class match - thanks to his father's influence, averaging 9.

http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/31301.html

Answer 2

Shashank Manohar is the Vice President of BCCI. He is also President of Vidarbha Cricket Association.

Answer 3

The best is another Manohar. Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, I mean.

Answer 4

he is vice president of BCCI.