Arun Singh Dhumal

Businessman

Indian Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth25/08/1976
Age49 years
BirthplaceHamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

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Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Personal Life

CasteRajput
Political InclinationBharatiya Janata Party
NoteHe often posts about BJP on his social media posts.

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date27/05/2003

Family

FatherPrem Kumar Dhumal (politician)
MotherSheela Devi (homemaker)
SiblingsAnurag Thakur (politician)
SpouseVasudha Thakur
Children
  • Dhruv Pratap Singh
  • Nayantara Dhumal

Career

PositionTreasurer, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Start Date2019
PositionChairman, Indian Premier League (IPL)
Start Date2022
PositionChairman, Women's Premier League (WPL)
PositionDirector, Sant Valves Private Limited
Start Date01/10/2002
PositionDirector, Jaiaditya Holdings Private Limited
Start Date2014
PositionDirector, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association
Start Date2012

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Arun Singh Dhumal is an Indian businessman and the younger brother of Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.
2. In 2022, he became the chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
3. Arun initially pursued a career in business, holding various directorship roles in different companies.
4. In 2013, Arun gained recognition for questioning Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's income increase.
5. He assumed the role of treasurer at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2019.
6. During his tenure, reports indicate that the BCCI's treasury increased by Rs 6000 crore from 2019 to 2022.
7. Arun was named chairman of the IPL in 2022 and was previously offered the position when Sourav Ganguly declined.
8. He mentioned that if Sourav Ganguly had accepted the chairmanship, he would have been fine with stepping aside.
9. He is the son of former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal.
10. He previously served as the head of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association.
11. On 1 October 2002, he was appointed as the director of Sant Valves Private Limited, Jalandhar.
12. In 2014, he became the director of Jaiaditya Holdings Private Limited, Jalandhar.
13. In 2012, he became the director of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association.
14. In 2013, Arun and his brother Anurag were accused of illegally occupying land purchased from a Dalit man named Premu, with allegations of forging documents in violation of a 20-year sale restriction.
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