Can't name anybody but I was forced to resign as BCCI president: Shashank Manohar

New Delhi: Shashank Manohar's resignation as the president of the Board of Cricket for Control in India (BCCI) send jitters across the Indian cricketing fraternity.

Speaking to Mid Day from Mahabaleshwar, where he is on a vacation, Manohar said, "I could not work in the present scenario. I don't want to name anyone, but can say I have been forced to resign."

The Nagpur-based lawyer started his second stint as the BCCI president in October last year, soon after the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya.

While many believed Manohar's resignation came since he was keen on independently fighting for the post of ICC chairman, but the 58-year-old made it clear that he wasn't happy at the helm of BCCI affairs.

"I don't want to say anything more except that I wanted to run the organisation (BCCI) on my terms and conditions. I didn't want my image be spoiled. I didn't wish to run the board with others' influence," Manohar said.

In a letter addressed to BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur, Manohar said, "I hereby tender my resignation with immediate effect from the post of President of Board of Control for Cricket in India."

Manohar's exit has come at a critical time when the board is already facing wrath of the Supreme Court to implement sweeping reforms suggested by the Lodha panel.