The former Delhi domestic team captain Mithun Manhas, who is all set to ascend as the BCCI President recieved huge praise from his former teammate Akash Chopra. Chopra, recently had a chat with the news agenc, PTI, recalled Mithun's man-management skills and how he kept all big names under one shed in Delhi. Akash Chopra said, "He was always a people’s person. Don’t forget he had been a Delhi captain in a team that had a lot of big stars, India players. They played under him and he managed them fairly well. He came from Jammu after playing U-16s and we played together from Delhi U-19s and then India U-19 and Delhi senior team." Akash Chopra then reminisced about an incident involving Mithun Manhas when the latter protected Chopra's shoes but lost his own. It happened during an age-group tournament, and the team was travelling from Surat to Mumbai. Stressing that Manhas knew how to make friends, Akash recalled, “Mithun and I were travelling from Surat to Mumbai for a board age-group match in a crowded train. I was feeling sleepy and requested Mithun to take care of my new pair of shoes, kept in a box under the seat. Mithun himself had got a new pair of shoes. He rested his legs on my shoe box to guard it from getting stolen. When we got down at Mumbai, as luck would have it, Mithun’s new pair was stolen. He knew how to make friends." Read also: Who is Mithun Manhas? Ex-CSK Star Set to Become BCCI President Akash Chopra wished "street-smart" Mithun Manhas According to Akash Chopra, Mithun Manhas was one of the smartest men. But he was unlucky too, as Akash felt that Mithun's time was clustered with great names. He has wished good luck to his friend Mithoon for the upcoming role too. Akash said, “I messaged him, wishing good luck. He was a bright man and a very good cricketer. Obviously he played in the middle order in an era when your No. 3 (Rahul Dravid), 4 (Sachin Tendulkar), 5 (Sourav Ganguly) and 6 (VVS Laxman) were sealed. He was unlucky but someone who was a very intelligent man." He added, "Mithun in one word is a street-smart man. When he first came to Delhi, he knew National Stadium and Gucchi Paaji’s (Dronacharya awardee Gurcharan Singh) days of clout were over. Ustadji (late Tarak Sinha) and Sonnet Club was the gate pass to play for any state team from age-group to senior." Manhas had an extensive domestic career spanning from 1997-98 to 2016-17, appearing in 157 First-Class matches, 130 List A games, and 91 T20 contests. Over this period, he amassed 9,714 runs in First-Class cricket, 4,126 runs in List A matches, and 1,170 runs in T20s.