Overview

• The former India captain returns to the role he held from 2015 to 2019 after a stint as BCCI president from 2019 to 2022.
• He succeeds his elder brother, Snehasish, and faced no rival candidates after filing his nomination on Sunday.
• SportsTak reports he will officially assume charge on September 22, while News18 reports he is set to represent CAB at the BCCI AGM on September 28.
• News18 cites Revsportz that the association is headed for an overhaul with multiple office-bearers’ terms ending, and joint secretary Debabrata Das was earlier suspended over alleged financial misconduct.
• Ganguly recently became head coach of SA20 side Pretoria Capitals, replacing Jonathan Trott.