Kolkata : Former Indian all rounder Roger Binny is set to become the new BCCI President. Binny will replace former Indian men’s cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly. Arun Dhumal to take over as Indian Premier League (IPL) chairmanship.
Breaking now: 83 WC winner, Roger Binny to be new BCCI president; Cong Rajya Sabha MP Rajiv Shukla as Vice President, Jay Shah stays on as secretary; Mumbai BJP leader, Ashish Shelar treasurer. Net net: Cricket unites where politics divides! 🙏
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Roger Binny is assumed to take charge on October 18, at the annual general meeting of BCCI in Mumbai. Along with Binny, there will be two first-timers in the upcoming administration: Ashish Shelar, former president of Mumbai Cricket Association to be the treasurer, and Devajit Saikia, currently secretary at Assam Cricket Association, will be joining as joint secretary.
Dhumal is also a competitor of Binny in the presidential run. Dhumal became a BCCI functionary during the Ganguly administration, is the brother of former board president Anurag Thakur, the current sports and youth affairs minister in India’s central government.
Roger Binny (67), is a man of experience in cricket administration. He held different positions at the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) over the years, and has been its president since 2019. Before that, Binny also was part of the KSCA administrations.
Jay Shah, will continue as BCCI secretary. Rajiv Shukla will also stay on as the board’s vice-president.
