Was the President of Bengal for 5 years and now the BCCI Chief
According to ANI, he said in an event – I was the President of Cricket Association of Bengal for five years. I have been the President of BCCI for years. After all these conditions you have to go. As an administrator you have to contribute a lot to the team and make things better. As a player, I understood it. I thoroughly enjoyed my time as an administrator. You cannot always play in the team or be in the administration.
Who should replace Ganguly
Former Indian cricketer and member of the 1983 World Cup winning team, Roger Binny is likely to replace Sourav Ganguly as the next BCCI president, while BJP MLA Ashish Shelar is likely to replace Arun Dhumal as treasurer. If reports are to be believed, Jay Shah will continue in his post as the BCCI secretary.
The office bearers of various associations from different parts of the country filed nominations for various posts in the board at the BCCI meeting held at Trident Hotel in Mumbai on Tuesday. The discussions took place at an internal BCCI meeting in the lead-up to the elections to be held on October 18. Senior BCCI administrator Rajeev Shukla will continue to be the vice-chairman of the board. Binny has previously served as a member of the BCCI selection committee and is also a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team.
Former fast bowler Roger Binny is at the forefront to replace Ganguly as the BCCI President. Binny, 67, is currently the President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association. Nominations were filed on October 11 and 12. The scrutiny of nominations will be completed on October 13, while candidates can withdraw their nominations till October 14. Elections for the post of President of the 16-member International Cricket Council (ICC) board are to be held this November and Ganguly is likely to stake claim there as well.