The decks have been cleared for Sourav Ganguly to take charge of the Cricket Association of Bengal, with the state's chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, announcing on Thursday that the association's senior officials had taken the decision. He will replace Jagmohan Dalmiya, who died on Sunday, and whose son Abhishek will succeed Ganguly as secretary.
All of this will have to be officially approved by the CAB governing body but, given that the decisions have Banerjee's blessings, the approval should be a formality. Ganguly has been joint secretary of the CAB from July 2014. He has been involved in several administative roles in the Board including being a member of the three-man cricket advisory committee along with his teammates Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman and also is a part of the IPL Governing Council.
All of this will have to be officially approved by the CAB governing body but, given that the decisions have Banerjee's blessings, the approval should be a formality. Ganguly has been joint secretary of the CAB from July 2014. He has been involved in several administative roles in the Board including being a member of the three-man cricket advisory committee along with his teammates Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman and also is a part of the IPL Governing Council.
