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Cricket: Roger Binny appointed as next BCCI President taking over from Sourav Ganguly

A key member of the 1983 World Cup-winning Indian team, Binny has been appointed for the position

Published: Tue 18 Oct 2022, 11:44 AM

Updated: Tue 18 Oct 2022, 11:49 AM

Former India cricketer Roger Binny has been appointed as the next BCCI President.

A key member of the 1983 World Cup-winning Indian team, Binny is now taking over from Sourav Ganguly.

The discussions were held in the internal BCCI meeting in the lead-up to the elections, scheduled for October 18.

Binny, 67, has previously served as a member of the BCCI selection committee. The former all-rounder is currently the president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association.

Ganguly, the current president of of the Indian cricket board, is tipped to be India's representative for the 16-member International Cricket Council (ICC) Board Chairman's post, elections for which are slated to be held this November.

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