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 a𝄹t. .. hopefully we can work we⛎ll .. anurag thakur thank you for seeing this through
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99)
The 47-year-old 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 cooling-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 wish♒es to the new team that wil📖l 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 yoꦰu have already had on Indian cricket.— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Good luck Sourav .. 👍👍
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Congratulatiﷺons dada on becoming the new president. I am sure you will steer Indian cricket to greater heights. 👍🏽
— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10)
A superb leader has the wheel now, a🦹re in excellent haꦐnds!
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket)
Congratulations for your new role . Am sure Indian cricket will greatly benefit under your fearless𝔉 leadership.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
From player to captain to BCCI President, bahu𒁏t Mubarak ho Dada . Great signs for Indian cricket to have an outstanding leader be at helm of the BCCI ,𒐪 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)
Co༒ngratulations to new p🀅resident All the best my friend
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69)
Congratulations Saurav for becoming the President of BC🀅CI. With your experience and knowledge of the game you are going to be an asset . Best of luck .
— Madan Lal (@MadanLal1983)
Mamata Baner𒅌jee, 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 ꦉelected 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)
