Sourav Ganguly has been a great leader in BCCI and he spoke in the interest of cricket – Arun Dhumal
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has gone through a major change, with Sourav Ganguly being replaced as president by Roger Binny on Tuesday while Dhumal, in an exclusive conversation with NDTV, talked about different aspects of the new tenure that the board is set to start-off under Binny.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has gone through a major change, with Sourav Ganguly being replaced as president by Roger Binny on Tuesday.
However, there stay a few murmurs about Ganguly’s exit as the board’s president, the newly-appointed Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman, Arun Dhumal, who was previously the board’s treasurer, has spoken highly of the outgoing chief.
Dhumal, in an exclusive conversation with NDTV, talked about different aspects of the new tenure that the board is set to start under Binny.
Dhumal expressed that everyone on the board was cheerful when Binny’s name came up. As far as Ganguly is concerned, Dhumal said that Dada has been a great leader on the board and is someone who always spoke in the interest of the game. But he also said that there’s no point of reference for a president staying in charge for more than 3 years.
“Sourav has been a great leader in BCCI. Sourav spoke in the interest of cricket,”
Dhumal said.
“Everyone was excited when Roger Binny’s name came up.”
About the candidate for ICC Chairman’s post, Dhumal said that the name will be chosen by the office bearers.
“This issue is not just about BCCI. We have to judge the mood of other cricket bodies too,” he said.
About the chance of venturing out to Pakistan for the Asia Cup in 2023, Dhumal said that it all depends on the security situation, but it is very challenging for the players to get approval from the government. In all likeliness, Dhumal expects the Asia Cup to be held at a neutral venue.
Speaking of his term as the treasurer of BCCI, Dhumal said that the board’s funds have risen 2 and a half times with him in charge. While he conceded that agreements for domestic cricketers are tricky, Dhumal affirmed that the domestic cricketers are happy with the fee structure.
“I had a satisfying term with BCCI as treasurer. BCCI funds have risen two-and-half times during my tenure. The domestic cricketers are happy with the fee structure. However, contract for domestic cricketers is tricky.”
“We are very excited about women’s IPL. Women’s cricket will flourish in times to come. We will start with five teams. The current franchises will have a role to play in women’s IPL,”
he said.