13 July 2012
Former President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Purushottam M Rungta died on 12 July 2012 after long sickness. He was 84 years old. He was commonly known as Bhaiji to cricketers and administrations.
He was President of BCCI for three years from 1972 to 1975 and Vice-President of BCCI from 1963 to 1972. He was also BCCI treasurer for six months in the year 1992 after the resignation of Madhav Matri from BCCI treasurer when he lost to Manohar Joshi in Bombay Cricket Association election. After that former BCCI President Madhavrao Scindia named P.M.Rungta as the treasurer of the BCCI. He also managed the affairs of Rajasthan Cricket Association for many years.
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