Sep 25, 2015

Sourav Ganguly appointed CAB president, Avishek Dalmiya to be Joint Secretary

9/25/2015
Former Indian Cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as President of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).
It was announced by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata in Kolkata. Sourav Ganguly will succeed Jagmohan Dalmiya as the post fallen vacant following his death.
Prior to this appointment, Ganguly was the Joint-secretary of the CAB. Avishek Dalmiya, son of Jagmohan Dalmiya will now succeed Ganguly as Joint-secretary of the CAB.
 
Sourav Ganguly
  • Ganguly affectionately known as Dada is a former Indian cricketer and captain of the Indian national team.
  • In 2002, the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack ranked him the sixth greatest ODI batsman of all time, next to Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Dean Jones and Michael Bevan
  • Ganguly was the 3rd person in history to cross the 10,000 run landmark, after Sachin Tendulkar and Inzamam Ul Haq.
  • Sourav is a part of the Supreme Court of India appointed Justice Mudgal Committee probe panel for the IPL Spot fixing and betting scandal’s investigations.

About Cricket Association of Bengal

  • CAB is the nodal governing body for cricket in West Bengal.
  • Its headquarters is located at Eden Gardens stadium, Kolkata.
  • It organizes different types of cricket tournaments in West Bengal.
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