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Why was he (Sourav Ganguly) not sent to the ICC? It is to secure one’s interest (in the cricket board). Mamta Banerjee said. (Image: PTI File)
Earlier this week, the TMC boss expressed surprise over Ganguly’s “removal” as BCCI president and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to allow him to contest for the head of the International Cricket Council.
Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee The BJP-led central government on Thursday hit out at the BJP-led central government for allegedly depriving former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly of not being nominated for the ICC President’s post, terming it an act of “shameless political vendetta”.
Banerjee, who said she would have spoken on the issue even if a master batsman Sachin Tendulkar were similarly deprived, alleging that Ganguly was denied the opportunity to contest elections to secure someone else’s interests.
Why was he not sent to ICC? It is to secure one’s interest (in the cricket board). I spoke to many BJP leaders, but they were not allowed. He has been denied… It is a shameful political vendetta.
Earlier this week, the TMC boss expressed surprise over Ganguly’s “removal” as BCCI president and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to allow him to contest international elections. Cricket Council chief.
Roger Binny, 1983 World Cup winning team member has been elected as the 36th President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India India (BCCI), taking over from Ganguly. However, on Tuesday, the sports body’s AGM ended without discussing the ICC elections.
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