BCCI Elections LIVE – BCCI Meeting LIVE: The top Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials are in agreement to make Roger Binny the next BCCI President. According to information from BCCI officials, almost everyone has agreed on Binny’s name to succeed Sourav Ganguly. Dada’s ICC Nomination fate has also been decided. BCCI honchos gave Ganguly a clear message that it won’t endorse his name for ICC chairman post. Before the annual general meeting on October 18, top BCCI officials including Sourav Ganguly and Jay Shah were in Mumbai. Jay Shah is set to remain as the BCCI Secretary. Follow BCCI AGM LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
BCCI Meeting LIVE: BIG DEVELOPMENTS in Offing
- Who will be new office-bearers? – Roger Binny President, Rajiv Shukla Vice PRESIDENT
- Will Sourav Ganguly continue at the BCCI? NO
- Who will be BCCI’s representatives at the ICC? Still no name is FINAL, Ganguly is out of the race.
- Who will be the next IPL Chairman? Arun Singh Dhumal will be the next chairman
- Who will be next BCCI Secretary? Jay Shah is set to remain in the position
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The top board officials are again meeting today to take decision on nominations. All the big decisions regarding their candidates will be taken at the meeting. Roger Binny who is tipped for the presidency has already reached Mumbai. Apart from him, Jay Shah, Arun Dhumal, Rajeev Shukla and Rohan Jaitley will also be there.
- All eyes will be on Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly.
- The nomination process starts in the lead-up to the Board’s annual general meeting with an influential Union minister understood to be calling the shots.
- Tuesday and Wednesday have been marked for filing of nominations. This includes the nomination papers for the positions of president, secretary, vice-president, joint secretary and treasurer. Nominations can be withdrawn on Friday and the AGM is on October 18.
- There’s a lot of uncertainty over the president’s post. While incumbent Sourav stays in the contest, Roger Binny’s name has been floated by a certain section with the backing of a powerful former BCCI official. Secretary Jay Shah is being seen as the dark horse.
As per an ANI report, all BCCI office bearers and state association chiefs will be leaving for Mumbai toningh. All the key decisions on office-bearers and posts will be taken during this meeting. Sourav Ganguly is the current president of BCCI. But whether he will contest the election or not is a question still unanswered. Cricket fans could get their answers about future office bearers of the board on October 18 during the AGM.
InsideSport understands that Sourav Ganguly is set to end his innings with the BCCI. Ganguly will not contest in the BCCI elections on October 18. He is being tipped to be India’s representative for the International Cricket Council Chairman post. As per reports, Karnata State Cricket Association President Roger Binny has emerged as a strong candidate to take over as the next BCCI President.
However, all these will be discussed at the Mumbai meeting. Secretary Jay Shah is the overwhelming favourite to succeed Ganguly as the new President. But Binny’s surprise entry has thrown the floor to a lot of speculations. Former BCCI chief N Srinivasan is also expected to be present at the meeting.
BCCI New Office Bearers:
- President: Roger Binny (Karnataka)
- Secretary: Jay Shah (Gujarat)
- Vice President: Rajeev Shukla (UP)
- Treasurer: Ashish Shelar (Maharashtra)
- Joint Secretary: Devajit Saikia (Assam)
- IPL Chairman: Arun Dhumal (Uttarakhand)
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BCCI Elections LIVE: End of road for Sourav Ganguly at BCCI?
- As things stand, it is likely the end of road for Ganguly at the BCCI.
- In 2019, he became the first Indian cricketer to be elected president after a late night drama.
- Brijesh Patel who was slated for the role was replaced by Ganguly with backing from Jay Shah and N Srinivasan camp.
- However, things have changed. His public feud with Virat Kohli hasn’t put him in good light.
- Furthermore, allegations regarding him attending selection meeting have also damaged his clean image.
- But as an administrator, Ganguly is here to stay.
- If Graig Barclay refuses to stand in the election for a second term, Ganguly is the favourite for the ICC chairman role.
- However, if he does, Ganguly can be BCCI’s representative to the ICC.
- As per an Indian Express report, Shah has already received support from 15 state associations.
- Shah is touted to be the main man for BCCI pocketing over Rs 48,000 crore from IPL Media Rights.
- Ganguly with his health struggles has been in the shadows more often.
- Jay Shah is the overwhelming favourite. But KSCA President Roger Binny has also emerged as one of the candidates.
- As per information, Binny is set to be elected unopposed.
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