Ganguly filed his nomination at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Monday and said that taking care of first-class cricketers and setting the house in order will be his top priority.
Virender Sehwag (L) calls Sourav Ganguly. (Photo: IANS)
After the affiliated units of BCCI unanimously selected Sourav Ganguly as the next chief of the apex cricket council, Virender Shewag praised the decision, saying “it a great sign for Indian cricket”.
“Congratulations Dada Saurav Ganguly. Der hai, andher nahi. Great signs for Indian Cricket. May this stint be an extension of the tremendous contribution you have already had on Indian cricket,” Sehwag tweeted.
Early in the day, VVS Laxman had also congratulated Ganguly, saying that Indian cricket will continue to prosper under the former skipper.
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“Congrats Sourav Ganguly on becoming the President of BCCI. I have got no doubt that under your leadership Indian Cricket will continue to prosper. Wishing you lots of success in your new role Dada,” Laxman tweeted.
Notably, Ganguly filed his nomination at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Monday and said that taking care of first-class cricketers and setting the house in order will be his top priority.
However, Ganguly, who has been holding posts in Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) for the past five years, where he currently serves as president, will have to go in for a cooling-off period from September 2020, under the new rule which says an administrator can only serve six years on the trot.
On 23 October, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) will hand over powers to the BCCI office-bearers.
(With inputs from IANS)
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