The former India captain was eager to serve a second term as BCCI President, but he was informed that this had never happened before.
Sourav Ganguly, president of the BCCI, arrived in Mumbai on Monday night after spending the previous week in New Delhi meeting with various BCCI stakeholders. The former India captain was eager to serve a second term as BCCI President, but he was informed that this had never happened before. “IPL chairmanship was offered to Sourav, who graciously declined. His justification was that he couldn’t accept leading a BCCI subcommittee after leading the same organization. He had indicated that he wanted to keep the job, “added the BCCI source.
The treasurer at the moment, Arun Singh Dhumal, would probably take over as IPL chairman. When Ganguly declined to accept the position of IPL chairman in the case of Dhumal, the decision-makers moved to promote the Himachal man, who had a reputation for being one of the most effective members of the previous BCCI cabinet.
Assam Chief Minister Biswa Sarma, who played a significant role even the last time, was always going to be the East’s choice with Ganguly out of the picture.
When the final list is published in a few days, the identities of the members of the BCCI Apex Council and IPL Governing Council will be revealed.
When the BCCI has its annual general meeting on October 18, sources in the cricket organization stated on Tuesday that Roger Binny, the 1983 World Cup champion for India, is likely to succeed Sourav Ganguly in that position. One of the persons aware of the development claimed that following frantic negotiations and back-channel discussions over the previous week, it was determined that the 67-year-old Bengalurean would serve as the 36th Board president.
The BCCI Secretary position is likely to be retained by Jay Shah, the son of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for a second consecutive term. Shah is also anticipated to take Ganguly’s place as India’s representative on the extraordinarily influential ICC Board.
According to a BCCI insider who spoke to PTI, “an influential minister in the central government played a crucial role in determining the seats in the Board setup.”
But Binny is a surprising pick to lead the BCCI. However, when the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) chose him to represent the organization at the BCCI AGM rather than secretary Santosh Menon, suggestions were given that his name might come up for some role.
