Ganguly is to be replaced by Binny as his 3 years stint comes to an end but Shah withholds his position of Secretary. New faces are to be in the picture as BCCI. Dhumal becomes the new IPL chairman. The Ganguly Era with BCCI ends after 3 years. Possibility of politics playing a major part in the administration of Cricket.
The 1983 world cup winner is set to take over the position and call the shots after the 18th of October. Ganguly started his tenure in 2019. Sourav Ganguly is often hailed as the best captain India has ever had. He is credited with changing the face of Indian cricket and helping the team become a force to be reckoned with. Sourav Ganguly was influential on the pitch as the captain and off the pitch as and off the pitch as the BCCI president. Ganguly was well known for his decision-making. Batting first on a cloudy day, giving the ball to Sachin Tendulkar, Asking Virendar Sehwag to open, and many more. His aggressive yet composed nature while leading the nation internationally is exactly what he is well known for.
Although Ganguly has been involved in many conflicts as well. Such as getting sacked as the Team Captain in 2005, getting dropped from the ODI team in 2007, being forced to retire in 2008, and now so-called “getting sacked” by the BCCI. Ganguly has been in discussions for a very long time. During his reign as the President of BCCI, he managed to make major decisions. Some of them were day-and-night Test matches, the introduction of Women’s IPL, and the execution of IPL in the covid era In the U.A.E.
The most controversial decision made by Ganguly during his tenure was sacking Kohli as the ODI captain. It is said that Kohli was sacked against his will to continue as the ODI captain. Ganguly said that it was a personal decision and he respects the decision made by Virat Kohli. It was rumored that Virat Kohli was ready to continue as the captain of team India in the ODI format but he was sacked by Ganguly. Ganguly also relieved Ravi Shashtri from his duties and installed Rahul Dravid as the new Head Coach. The current captain of all 3 formats of the game is Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma hasn’t lost a series since he has taken over the role of captain from Virat Kohli. Sharma and his team are in Australia for the upcoming T20 world cup.
Ganguly wanted up his management game as he wanted to head onto the international scenario. He reportedly was interested in becoming the chairman of ICC but did not have much support. He was also offered the position of chairman of IPL but he rejected the opportunity. It’s rumored that he was repeatedly asked to join BJP; he was not convinced. The opportunity of becoming the IPL chairman was even offered in exchange for joining the party, but Dada rejected it. BJP has denied the rumors and blamed TMC null development of sports in the State of Bengal.
Binny takes over the reins from Ganguly. The 1983 world cup winner is set to take over the position of President of BCCI from the 18th of October. Ex-MCA president Ashish Shelar is set to join Binny as the treasurer of BCCI while Dvajit Sakiya will be the joint secretary. Along with Binny, this is the first time these two are dealing with the management of Cricket at the national level. Binny was the lone candidate in the elections and had no competition. Arun Dhumal is set to jump from being a BCCI worker under the Ganguly administration to the chairman of IPL. Arun Dhumal replaces Brijesh Patel as the new chairman of IPL. Dhumal is the sole contender for the position and is running for an uncontested election. Arun Dhumal is the brother of current Sports minister Anurag Thakur. Brijesh Patel had to retire from his position because of the age cap. After 70 years of age, the functionary has to retire and can no longer work. Jay Shah, son of Amit Shah, is set to retain his position even after completing his 6 years tenure. He holds the most powerful position in the administration. Khairul Majumdar is set to be replaced by Avishek Dalmiya, the son of a big shot of BCCI and ICC- Jagmohan Dalmiya.
The Administration Era of Ganguly comes to an end. His intentions were based on results on the pitch but had to deal with conflicts during his tenure. The influence is still felt but it was cut short after he fulfilled 3 of his 6 years of tenure.
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