Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will take over as the President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on October,♏ 23.
The new team at. .. hꦐopefully we can work well .. anurag thakur thank you for seeing this through
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99)
The 47-year-ol🌠d will hold the post of the BCCI president for a mere nine months. He will have to demit office in July, due to the compulsory cooli🌳ng-off period.
The cricketing fraternity including Ganguly’s former teammates congratulated the BCCI president-elect on Twitter.
Congrats on being elected the President, Dadi.
I am sure you will continue to serve Indian Cricket like you always have!🏏
Best wishes to the new 💜team that will take charge.— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
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Congratulations Dada . Der hai Andher nahi.
Great signs for Indian Cricket. May this stint bevan extension of the tremendous contribution you have already had on Indian c𝄹rick𝕴et.— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Good luck Sourav .. 👍👍
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
💮Congratulations dada o🃏n becoming the new president. I am sure you will steer Indian cricket to greater heights. 👍🏽
— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10)
A superb leꦕader haಌs the wheel now, are in excellent hands!
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket)
Congratulations for your new role . Am sure Indian ꩲcricket will greatly benefit under your fearless leadership.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
From player to captain to BCCI 🎀President, bahut Mubarak ho Dada . Great signs for Indian cric♛ket to have an outstanding leader be at helm of the BCCI , expecting innovative and much-needed things
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Congratulations dada. A fine appointment to the
— Brad Hodge (@bradhodge007)
Here’s wishing Dada all the best in his new role….often players don’t make good administrators but he’s cut from a different cloth. Expecting him to lead Indian cricket the way he led Indian Cricket Team to glory.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Congratulations to new president All the best my friend⛎
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69)
Congratulations Saurav for becoming the President of BCCI. With your experience and knowl൲edge of ꧑the game you are going to be an asset . Best of luck .
— Madan Lal (@MadanLal1983)
😼Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, also🔯 congratulated Ganguly.
“Heartiest congratulations to Sourav Ganguly for being unanimously elected BCCI President. Wish you all the best for your term. You have made India and #Bangla proud. We were proud of your tenure as CAB President. Looking forward to a great new innings,” Mamata wrote in her tweet.
Heartiest congratulations to for being ♒unanimously elected President. Wish you all the best for your term. You have made India and proud. We were proud of your tenure as CAB President. Looking forward to a great new innings.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial)