Ganguly succeeds Dalmiya
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee named former India skipper
Sourav Ganguly as the new chief of the Cricket Association of Bengal
(CAB) as the successor to Jagmohan Dalmiya, who passed away on September
20.
Ganguly, who is currently the joint secretary of the Bengal
association since 2014, will be the first Test player to head CAB.
Abhishek, late Jagmohan Dalmiya's son, is in line to become the joint
secretary of the association.
"We'll have to call for a meeting with all the members. I have to be
thankful to all the members for this opportunity. If all the 117 members
agree, then I'm ready to take up the responsibility. It will be a
challenge, we have to keep working everyday. We will all work together,"
Ganguly told the press.
"It's not CM's sole decision. She has spoken to everyone. I'm very
happy that she wanted Abhishek (Dalmiya) in. Whatever time they want me
to go, I'll go. It's an emotional time for him and I will support him,"
Ganguly added.
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