Ganguly, 47, was the only candidate to file his nomination for the top post after being unanimously chosen as the presidential candidate at a meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) members in MumbaiFormer India captain Sourav Ganguly is poised to take over as the president of the country's cricket board as nominations closed Monday for elections to the sport's wealthiest and most powerful body. Ganguly, 47, was the only candidate to file his nomination for the top post after being unanimously chosen as the presidential candidate at a meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) members in Mumbai on Sunday. One of the most successful national captains in the sport, Ganguly is set to be elected unopposed when BCCI elections are held on October 23. The left-handed opener retired from Test cricket in 2008 having accumulated 7,212 runs. "I'm happy... as it's a very important time in Indian cricket administration because of what has happened in the last three years," Ganguly told reporters after filing his nomination.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 14, 2019 10:41 UTC