Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly declined IPL offer, wanted to remain BCCI chief: Reports
Controversy erupted in India's cricket administration Tuesday after reports claimed former skipper Sourav Ganguly will be replaced by 1983 World Cup winning team's member Roger Binny as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president.
Some fresh reports now claim Ganguly was offered the chairman's position in the hugely popular, cash-rich domestic T20 tournament, Indian Premier League (IPL) but he "politely declined" the offer.
The cricket great, who shaped Team India as a captain, wanted to continue as the BCCI president, reports said.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah, the second most important person in the board, is likely to remain in his post.
Binny may get elected to the top post unopposed. He filed his nomination papers Tuesday, reports said.
Meanwhile, BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal is set to become the new IPL chairman replacing Brijesh Patel.
The change of guard in the cricket administration triggered political overtones with the country's ruling party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) getting accused of using its influence to dump Ganguly as he did not join the saffron camp.
The BJP has denied having any influence in the BCCI.
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