In a major development for Bengal Cricket, former Indian captain Surav Ganguly is ready to return as president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) for a second term. Earlier, Surav Ganguly had denied the role as a result of his visit as president of the Cricket Control Council in India (BCCI).
As CricBlogger reported, Ganguly will soon take over as president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) – the same position he occupied before becoming president of the BCCI in 2019. He should succeed his older brother, Snehasish Ganguly, as president of the CAB.
Surav Ganguly to resume Bengal Cricket again
However, it is not clear if the decision to bring the former Indian captain back to the taxi will be unanimous, but his recent efforts to connect with the members of the State Association have been warmly welcomed, which makes the way to his return smoother than before.
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The return of the former president of the BCCI is considered a great boost for Bengal’s cricket, with many hopes that his solid leadership and experience will bring the game more and more in the state.
A source said to Cricbger: “This is excellent news for Bengal Cricket that Dada is back in CAB (Cricket Association of Bengal).”
Surav Ganguly’s Cab Return could end his Capitals de Delhi
In particular, Ganguly, who retired from international cricket in 2008 and all forms of cricket in 2012, was elected president of the CAB in July 2014 and served until 2019. After his mandate as president of the BCCI, the legendary cricket player was appointed director of cricket at Delhi Capital in the IPL.
If the former president of the BCCI is elected president of CAB, he will probably end his time with the capital of Delhi. The former Indian striker worked earlier as director of cricket, but was replaced by Venugopal Rao before IPL 2025.
After that, Ganguly continued to work as director of the Delhi Capitals women’s team in the WPL and was also involved with the Pretoria capital in the SA20 League.
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Highlight from the career of Surav Ganguly
Speaking of the career of Surav Ganguly, he is one of the most emblematic cricket captains in India, which is affectionately called “Dada”. Known as “Prince of Kolkata”, Ganguly made his international debut in 1992 and made his test debut at Lord’s in 1996 with a breathtaking century.
He then played 113 tests and 311 ODI, marking more than 18,500 international points. Ganguly struck 38 centuries and 107 fifty people to all formats in the international arena. The elegant left dough had formed a formidable opening pair with Sachin Tendulkar in the ODI.
Ganguly was an intrepid leader who transformed Indian cricket with his aggressive state of mind. Under its captain, India reached the final of the 2003 World Cup and won several historic victories in the test cricket. He also nourished Indian icons like Mme Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag. After his retirement, he became a commentator and served Indian cricket in administrative roles.
