Sourav Ganguly set to be re-appointed as CAB President

There was no opposition against Ganguly's five-member panel as the deadline for filing nomination ended on Saturday.

Sourav Ganguly | Getty

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly is set to be re-appointed as Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President unchallenged. There was no opposition against his five-member panel as the deadline for filing nomination came to an end on Saturday (September 21).

As per Committee of Administrators’ (CoA) diktat, the CAB will hold its 85th Annual General Meeting on September 28.

Ganguly became CAB’s President following the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya in 2015 and it will be his second term.

Ganguly, who was a joint secretary from 2014, will complete his six years as office-bearer in July 2020. He is currently holding no other position on record as his stint as mentor of Delhi Capitals had officially ended after IPL 2019.

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If Ganguly’s contract with the Capitals gets renewed, it will be interesting to see whether he continues as CAB President from April onwards.

Dalmiya’s son Avishek will be elevated from joint secretary’s post to secretary while Debabrata Das of Town Club will be lone joint secretary.

Earlier, CAB had five vice-presidents but veteran administrator Naresh Ojha will be the only vice-president now. Debashis Ganguly is the treasurer.

In case, Ganguly decides to vacate his president’s post earlier than July, Avishek is expected to take over the position.

The Supreme Court on Friday had cleared decks for the state associations to hold elections, restricting the disqualification from contesting to only office-bearers only.

The CAB panel President: Sourav Ganguly; Vice-president: Naresh Ojha; Secretary: Avishek Dalmiya; Joint secretary: Debabrata Das; Treasurer: Debasish Ganguly.

(With PTI inputs)

 
 

By Salman Anjum - 22 Sep, 2019

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