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Roger Binny appointed new BCCI president, takes over from Sourav Ganguly

Jay Shah re-elected as the secretary for a second successive term

PTI Mumbai Published 18.10.22, 12:29 PM
Newly elected BCCI President Roger Binny with Treasurer Ashish Shelar during the 91st Annual General Meeting in Mumbai.

Newly elected BCCI President Roger Binny with Treasurer Ashish Shelar during the 91st Annual General Meeting in Mumbai. PTI Photo

World Cup winner Roger Binny was on Tuesday elected as the 36th president of the BCCI, taking over from Sourav Ganguly to run the world's richest cricket board.

Binny, 67, was elected unopposed at its AGM (Annual General Meeting) here alongside Jay Shah, who was re-elected as the secretary for a second successive term.

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The other office bearers who were elected unopposed included treasurer Ashish Shelar, vice-president Rajeev Shukla and joint secretary Devjit Saikia.

BCCI ex President Sourav Ganguly, Secretary Jay Shah, Vice President Rajeev Shukla and other office bearers during the 91st Annual General Meeting, in Mumbai, Tuesday, October 18, 2022

BCCI ex President Sourav Ganguly, Secretary Jay Shah, Vice President Rajeev Shukla and other office bearers during the 91st Annual General Meeting, in Mumbai, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 PTI image

Binny, who played 27 Tests and 72 ODIs for India, takes charge ahead of the ODI World Cup in India next year.

However, there was no discussion on the chairmanship of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The next ICC chairman will be elected during the board meeting in Melbourne next month.

"As far as India's representative to the ICC is concerned, it will be decided by the office-bearers. There was no discussion on the ICC chairmanship. Only matters on the agenda were discussed," a state unit official who attended the AGM told PTI.

It is unlikely that the BCCI will nominate its own candidate for the ICC chairman's position, with the October 20 nomination deadline approaching.

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