Vengsarkar, 66, has administrative experience as he has served as the director of the National Cricket Academy and was also a chief selector of the national team.

“The role is not very different to what I have done before [in sports administration],” Vengsarkar told PTI. “I want thank to all the former cricketers who voted for me. We are yet to meet with the board officials but we will definitely work for smooth coordination between ICA and BCCI.”

Kulkarni served as secretary of the Women’s Cricket Association of India before women’s cricket was brought under the BCCI umbrella in 2006.

Kulkarani’s predecessor and former India captain Rangaswamy welcomed her inclusion on the BCCI apex council.

“She is one of the best administrators we have seen in women’s cricket,” Rangaswamy said. “She played a key role in getting women’s cricket into the BCCI fold. I am sure she will do a fine job in her new role.”