Roger Binny, India’s World Cup-winning captain in 1983, is expected to succeed Sourav Ganguly as BCCI President at the Board’s AGM on October 18, according to sources in the cricket organisation. After frantic meetings and back-channel conversations over the last week, it was determined that the 67-year-old Bengaluru resident would be the 36th Board president, according to one source acquainted with the situation.
Jay Shah, son of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, will serve as BCCI Secretary for the second time. Shah is also anticipated to succeed Ganguly as India’s representative on the ICC Board of Governors. “A powerful central government minister had a crucial role in determining the places on the Board,” a BCCI insider told PTI. Binny, on the other hand, is an unexpected candidate to lead the BCCI.
When the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) chose him as its representative to the BCCI AGM instead of secretary Santosh Menon, hints were given that his name will appear for some position. “Roger is a terrific human being and a true gentleman who has represented India on the field. In addition, he is a World Cup hero with a spotless reputation. He withdrew from the selection committee since his son Stuart was a candidate for the Indian team at the time “another BCCI source stated.
“He’s the best candidate for the job,” the person continued. Rajeev Shukla, the lone Congressman in the BCCI administration, will remain as vice president. Arun Singh Dhumal, Anurag Thakur’s younger brother and current treasurer, will take over as IPL chairman. He will take over for Brijesh Patel. Ashish Shelar, a powerful Maharashtra BJP leader, will be the new treasurer, which means he will not be the president of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). He was scheduled to take up the post with the backing of the Sharad Pawar faction.
Devajit Saikia, a close adviser to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, will take over as joint secretary in place of Jayesh George. Binny will formally take over the BCCI during the AGM in Mumbai on October 18. There will be no elections because all candidates will be chosen unchallenged. All of the candidates, including Shah and Shukla, are in Mumbai and will file nomination papers on Tuesday. The BCCI has not yet decided whether to run for the ICC chairmanship. The medium pacer was a key figure in India’s historic World Cup victory in 1983. He grabbed 18 wickets in eight games, the most in that edition of the famous competition. Ganguly declined the IPL chairmanship.
Ganguly, who arrived in Mumbai on Monday evening, had numerous discussions with stakeholders last week in New Delhi. The former India captain wanted to remain as BCCI President, but he was warned that there is no precedent for granting the Board president a second term. “Sourav was offered the IPL chairperson but graciously declined. His reasoning was that he could not accept being the head of a BCCI sub-committee after leading the same institution. He had expressed an interest in staying on in the role” according to a BCCI insider.
In the instance of Dhumal, the decision-makers waited for Ganguly to make a choice on IPL chairmanship, and when he refused, they promoted the Himachal man, who was known to be one of the most efficient men in the previous BCCI cabinet. With Ganguly out, the East representation was always going to be Assam CM Biswa Sarma’s call, as he played a significant role last time. The names of the BCCI Apex Council and IPL Governing Council members will be revealed when the final list is published in a few days.
(source : PTI)
