Saugata Basuray to be Interim CEO of Castrol India from January 1

Saugata Basuray has been appointed Interim CEO of Castrol India from January 1, 2026. He will take on the role of Interim CEO in addition to his current role of Wholetime Director & Head B2C Sales and consequently he will be re-designated as ‘Wholetime Director & Interim CEO’ with effect from 1 January 2026.

This move comes as Castrol India Managing Director Kedar Lele decided to move on from the company. His last working day with the company was December 31, 2025.

In October, the company, in a BSE filing, informed that the Board of Directors has appointed Saugata Basuray as Interim CEO with effect from January 1, 2026, until a new Managing Director is appointed.

With over 25 years of experience across sales, marketing, and business leadership, Saugata Basuray has built a rich and diverse career with Castrol India Limited (CIL).

He joined the Company as a Management Trainee in 1999, soon after completing his MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) and has since grown through a series of impactful roles in India and abroad.

With over 25 years of experience across sales, marketing, and business leadership, Saugata Basuray has built a rich and diverse career with Castrol India Limited (CIL).He joined the Company as a Management Trainee in 1999, soon after completing his MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) and has since grown through a series of impactful roles in India and abroad.

Saugata has worked in four countries across two continents, giving him a deep understanding of operating in diverse markets and through different economic cycles. Early in his career, he served as Executive Assistant to the Managing Director of CIL and Regional Vice President, BP — an experience that offered him a close view of strategic leadership and global business operations.

In 2008, he moved to Castrol’s global headquarters in the UK, where he was part of the marketing team that helped shape Castrol Edge into a global power brand. After returning to India, he led sales for the B2B channel and later served as Head of Marketing for Castrol India. He went on to lead Castrol Philippines (2013–2017) and subsequently took charge as Managing Director of Castrol’s joint venture in Indonesia.