Roger Binny is the front-runner to become the next president of the BCCI
Ganguly’s time as BCCI president coming to an end
According to rumors circulating, Sourav Ganguly is planning to quit his tenure with the BCCI. Ganguly won’t run in the upcoming BCCI elections on October 18.
Ganguly is widely expected to be India’s representative for the position of International Cricket Council Chairman. Several publications are reporting that Roger Binny is the front-runner to become the next president of the BCCI.
BCCI Official Meeting
A meeting of senior BCCI executives reportedly took place on Thursday, according to numerous reports.
The decision to exclude Ganguly from the election-running process was reached among the officials. Ganguly, Jay Shah, Vice President Rajiv Shukla, Treasurer Arun Dhummal, and former BCCI President N. Srinivasan all were reportedly present during the meeting.
Search for a new President
The state associations have begun proposing their candidates to the BCCI AGM as the deadline of October 12 draws near.
Unexpectedly, Roger Binny has been chosen by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to serve as their delegate in the upcoming elections in place of Santosh Menon. Meanwhile, Avishek Dalmiya’s absence from the electoral list is surprising.
BCCI Electoral Rolls/State Representatives:
- Andhra Cricket Association: P. Sarath Chandra Reddy
- Arunachal Cricket Association: Nabam Vivek
- Assam Cricket Association: Devajit Saikia
- Baroda Cricket Association: Pranav Amin
- Bihar Cricket Association: Rakesh Kumar Tiwary
- Chhattisgarh State Cricket: Sangh Prabhtej Singh Bhatia
- Cricket Association of Mizoram: M Khairul Jamal Majumdar
- Pondicherry Cricket Association: P Damodaran
- Cricket Association of Uttarakhand: Mahim Verma
- Delhi & District Cricket Association: Rohan Jaitley
- Goa Cricket Association: Suraj L Lotlikar
- Gujarat Cricket Association: Jay Shah
- Haryana Cricket Association: Anirudh Chaudhary
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association: Arun Singh Dhuma
- Hyderabad Cricket Association: Mohammed Azharuddin
- Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association: Anil Gupta
- Jharkhand Cricket Association: Debashish Chakraborty
- Karnataka State Cricket Association: Roger Michael Binny
- Kerala Cricket Association: Jayesh George
- Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association: Abhilash Khandekar
- Maharashtra Cricket Association: Bagban Riyaz
- Manipur Cricket Association: Rajkumar Imo Singh
- Meghalaya Cricket Association: Gideon L Kharkongor
- Mumbai Cricket Association: Ashish Babaji Shelar
- Nagaland Cricket Association: Kechangulie Rio
- Odisha Cricket Association: Sanjay Behera
- Punjab Cricket Association: Gulzarinder Singh Chahal
- Rajasthan Cricket Association: Vaibhav Gehlot
- Saurashtra Cricket Association: Jaydev Niranjan Shah
- Sikkim Cricket Association Lobzang G. Tenzing
- Tamil Nadu Cricket Association: RS Ramasaamy
- The Cricket Association of Bengal: Sourav Ganguly
- Tripura Cricket Association: Tapan Lodh
- Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association: Rajeev Shukla
- Vidarbha Cricket Association: Adwait Manohar
Positions up for grab
The BCCI will hold elections for five office-bearer positions. There will be elections for the president, vice president, joint secretary, secretary, and treasurer. Eight of the 35 representatives listed on the rolls can really be elected to different posts.
Who is the next likely BCCI President
For Ganguly’s replacement in the BCCI hierarchy, two names have emerged. Roger Binny, a former selector, and all-rounder for India is the front-runner, and Rajeev Shukla, a vice president now serving as the former treasurer of the BCCI, is the second.
Ganguly’s next move
There are rumors that Ganguly may run for the position of ICC chairman in the upcoming months. With the ODI World Cup planned for India in 2023, the BCCI wants one of its own to lead the world governing body.
If Ganguly does decide to make the next big step, the world’s richest cricket organization shouldn’t have any trouble securing backing from other cricket boards.
