Former India all-rounder and a part of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning facet, Roger Binny, is reportedly the prime contender for the put up of president in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) elections. Reports on Tuesday (October 11) recommended that the 67-year-old former all-rounder will seemingly exchange the present BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly, whereas Jay Shah is anticipated to proceed as the cricket physique’s secretary.
Binny’s title had not too long ago appeared on the BCCI’s draft electoral rolls for the elections, scheduled to happen on October 18, as a consultant of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). Reports mentioned Ganguly will seemingly turn out to be India’s consultant for the put up of chairman in the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Nominations for the put up of president, secretary, vice-president, joint-secretary and treasurer can be filed on October 11-12 and the scrutiny will happen on October 13. Candidates can withdraw their nominations on or earlier than October 14. Reports additionally recommended Rajiv Shukla will proceed as the BCCI vice-president.
Binny has performed 27 Tests and 72 One-day Internationals. He emerged as the highest wicket-taker in the event, taking 18 wickets in eight video games. Binny was not too long ago named to characterize Karnataka in the upcoming BCCI Annual General Meeting (AGM). Earlier, Karnataka State Cricket Association`s (KSCA) Santosh Menon would characterize the state in the BCCI AGM. But Binny will characterize Karnataka unit this time, whereas Sourav Ganguly will characterize the Cricket Association of Bengal, studies mentioned.
Former India cricketer Roger Binny (pic 1) is probably going to turn out to be BCCI president changing Sourav Ganguly. Jay Shah (pic 2) to proceed as the Secretary whereas Maharashtra BJP MLA Ashish Shelar (pic 3) seemingly to be the Treasurer changing Arun Dhumal: Sources
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— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2022
With reported questions over Ganguly’s future as BCCI president, buzz has been of Binny, additionally a former senior males’s selector, getting the vital position. Current BCCI secretary Jay Shah is set to characterize Gujarat Cricket Association and treasurer Arun Dhumal is nominated by the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association to characterize the state physique in the AGM. Dhumal is now in line to turn out to be subsequent chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council by changing Brijesh Patel.
Anirudh Chaudhary, a former BCCI treasurer, will characterize Haryana whereas present BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla will characterize the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association. Ex-ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar’s son Adwait Manohar will characterize Vidarbha Cricket Association whereas Ashish Shelar has been nominated as the Mumbai Cricket Association consultant.
(with IANS inputs)
