Sourav Ganguly: Sourav Ganguly’s return to cricket board again, the new president of the CAB was elected

New Delhi. Former captain of the Indian cricket team and Sourav Ganguly, who took command of BCCI, has been elected the new president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). Due to which he is returning to cricket administration after his tenure as BCCI chief from 2019 to 2022.

Ganguly said, “I want to thank everyone for support. There is no opposition in Cab, everyone is part of this association. We all will work together to take Cab and Bengal cricket forward. There are important events – India’s Test match against South Africa at Eden Gardens, T20 World Cup, T20 League. I will try my best.”

Former Indian captain, who filed his nomination on Sunday, was elected without any opposition. His elder brother will take over from Snehashish. This will not be a new area for him – Ganguly has been the president of CAB from 2015 to 2019, after which he left the post to take over the BCCI.

After his comeback as the Speaker, Ganguly will represent the Cricket Association of Bengal at the upcoming BCCI annual general meeting, which will be held in Mumbai on 28 September. Several media reports had earlier reported that the Apex Council of CAB had unanimously decided to nominate him to represent the board in the AGM.

Sourav Ganguly’s tenure in Sa20

Last month, Ganguly joined the SA20 franchise Pretoria Capitals for the upcoming season, replacing Jonathan Trot. Pretoria has seen mixed results in the SA20 so far, in the opening season, Sunrisers lost against the Eastern Cape in the final while topping the group stage. In the next two seasons (2023–24 and 2024–25), Pritoria performed average, fining on both occasions, finishing fifth, made a place in the playoffs.