Meet Roger Binny the successor to Sourav Ganguly at BCCI
Get to know the man who is rumoured to replace Sourav Ganguly as BCCI President.
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Binny is reportedly taking over the reigns of BCCI from Ganguly.
Former all-rounder Roger Binny is reportedly all set to replace Sourav Ganguly as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Binny played a vital role in securing India’s victory at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
Here’s what we know about the rather enigmatic former cricket star who prefers to keep a low profile.
He was born on July 19, 1955 in Bengaluru and is of Scottish descent. He is the first Anglo-Indian to play for the Indian cricket team at the international level.
Binny made his ODI debut on December 6, 1980, against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground. He made his test debut on November 21, 1979, against Pakistan at Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy Stadium.
He has played 99 international matches for India and scored 1459 runs while picking 124 wickets.
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He played a key role in India’s first World Cup victory at the 1983 Cricket World Cup held in England and Wales. He was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with a total of 18 wickets.
He was also instrumental in helping the Indian team win in the 1985 World Series Cricket Championship held in Australia. This time around as well he was the leading wicket taker with 17 wickets to his name.
In his 27 test matches, Binny took 47 wickets and scored 230 runs, while in 72 ODIs he picked 77 wickets.
He acted as coach for the Bengal team in the Ranji Trophy. He had also been a part of the Karnataka State Cricket Association. He was also the coach of India’s successful Under-19 World Cup-winning side of 2000. He has trained current super stars of cricket like Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif.
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He has been serving as a member of the selection panel of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) since 2012.
He has a son and two daughters. His son Stuart Binny is also an Indian cricketer. His daughter-in-law Mayanti Langer is a noted sports journalist.
Author, Investor, Commentator: The Many Shades Of Cricket Legend Sourav Ganguly
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'Prince of Kolkata' and 'God of off-side' are just phrases that try to define the legend that Sourav Ganguly is. Fondly known as 'Dada', Ganguly is considered as one of the greatest captains in the history of Indian cricket.
An incredibly-gifted player, Ganguly's 16-year cricketing career boasts of 311 ODIs where he scored 11,363 runs. The man who stands as the third-highest run-scorer for India in ODIs, has 22 centuries and 72 half-centuries in his name, in the limited-overs format.
The former skipper, who hung his boots from the game in 2008, has groomed several of India's finest players including Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag.
After quitting the game 11 years ago, Dada went on to make his mark in other fields of life. Today, as the legend of Indian cricket turns 47, here's a peek at what Dada did after retiring from all forms of cricket.
'Prince of Kolkata' and 'God of off-side' are just phrases that try to define the legend that Sourav Ganguly is. Fondly known as 'Dada', Ganguly is considered as one of the greatest captains in the..
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In October 2009, Ganguly was roped in as host of a Bengali quiz show named 'Dadagiri Unlimited'. It featured participants from 19 districts of Bengal who were required to answer questions posed by the host.
In 2009, actor Shah Rukh Khan also made a guest appearance on the show. Dada continues to host the game even today.
In October 2009, Ganguly was roped in as host of a Bengali quiz show named 'Dadagiri Unlimited'. It featured participants from 19 districts of Bengal who were required to answer questions posed by th..
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Ganguly's shift from the pitch to the commentary box turned out to be a positive one for his fans. Deemed as one of the most-frank commentators ever, Ganguly is one who never thinks twice before making witty remarks about the audience, his former competitors and even the men in blue.
Once during a match against Australia, when the stadium didn't have too many Australians in the stands, Ganguly trolled them by saying that he witnesses far more people at Durga Puja each year.
In this year's World Cup, Dada joined Harsha Bhogle and Sanjay Manjrekar in ICC's panel of commentators.
Ganguly's shift from the pitch to the commentary box turned out to be a positive one for his fans. Deemed as one of the most-frank commentators ever, Ganguly is one who never thinks twice before maki..
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In 2017, Ganguly plunged into the start-up world as an investor. An entertainment company named FlickTree gained encouragement from Dada who deemed it as a platform which could change the way videos are consumed. Along with Venture Catalysts, Aditya Group of Kolkata and Moksh Sports Ventures, Ganguly provided a seed fund of Rs 3 crore to the start-up.
In 2017, Ganguly plunged into the start-up world as an investor. An entertainment company named FlickTree gained encouragement from Dada who deemed it as a platform which could change the way videos ..
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In 2018, Ganguly turned his focus to literature and penned his autobiography titled 'A Century is Not Enough: My Roller-coaster Ride to Success'. The memoir includes details about Ganguly's cricketing career in phases, from national events to international tournaments, and his stint with the Indian Premier League.
In 2018, Ganguly turned his focus to literature and penned his autobiography titled 'A Century is Not Enough: My Roller-coaster Ride to Success'. The memoir includes details about Ganguly's cricketin..
