Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday backed former Indian cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly for the chairmanship of the ICC and targetted the Centre for allegedly removing the ex-BCCI chief from the post.
Shukla shared the updates regarding the Women's IPL stating that the IPL governing council has been asked to finalize the details for the tournament with the franchise auction to be decided later.
Azharuddin called Binny a nice man and reminisced about his playing days with Binny, saying he has fond memories of playing with him. He also informed the board's decision regarding India's contender for the top ICC top-post and noted that no discussion took place about it, with the BCCI lo
Member of the 1983 World Cup winning team Binny was a strong contender to succeed Ganguly after the former India captain's exit was confirmed. Binny has previously served as a member of the BCCI selection committee.
Earlier, Sourav Ganguly was stripped of the BCCI president's post, with 1983 World Cup-winning member Roger Binny slated to replace the former India captain. BJP MLA Ashish Shelar is likely to be the Treasurer replacing Arun Dhumal as per sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 17 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that former India skipper Sourav Ganguly had been "excluded in an unfair way" from another term as BCCI chief and said he should be allowed to contest ICC election.