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Kolkata, Oct 17: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to send him to the ICC (International Cricket Council).
Sourav Ganguly, according to the chief minister of Bengal, had been “unfairly left out.”
“I request PM to make sure Sourav Ganguly must be allowed to contest ICC election. He is a popular figure which is why he is being deprived. I request Government of India not to take a decision politically, but for cricket, sports. He is not a political party member,” said West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.
I request PM to make sure Sourav Ganguly must be allowed to contest ICC election. He's a popular figure which is why he is being deprived. Request GoI not to take a decision politically, but for cricket, sports…He is not a political party member: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee pic.twitter.com/mXmqWrX2rM
— ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2022
The deadline for submitting nominations for ICC chairperson is October 20. Roger Binny is expected to succeed Sourav Ganguly as the BCCI’s (Board of Control for Cricket in India) new president. According to reports, the former captain of India wanted to stay on as the head of the board but apparently didn’t have the support he needed from other members.
