Ganguly is neither quitting BCCI nor taking a politics plunge, the ‘new chapter’ of his life is…

Sourav Ganguly on Thursday put an end to all speculation around his ‘new chapter’ tweet. The BCCI President had posted a message on social media, which had led people to believe that he is quitting the cricket board and joining politics. However, he and the Indian cricket board’s secretary Jay Shah said that the former India skipper is not resigning. 

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Ganguly on Thursday announced a collaboration with an online teaching app to support ‘educators, teachers, and coaches’ and help them grow. The 49-year-old said that he ‘will actively work to support all of them by being their ambassador’. 

On Wednesday, the BCCI boss had tweeted about starting a ‘new journey’. 

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“2022 marks the 30th year since the start of my journey with cricket in 1992. Since then, cricket has given me a lot. Most importantly, it has given me the support of all of you. I want to thank every single person, who has been part of the journey, supported me, and helped me reach where I am today,” he wrote in a brief statement. Social media started buzzing about the possibility of Ganguly quitting BCCI for politics, especially since he had a dinner meeting with Union Minister Amit Shah last month. 

Jay Shah immediately cleared the air, saying, Ganguly is not quitting the board. 

‘Dada’ put up another statement on Thursday, putting an end to all speculation. 

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“I have been getting a lot of questions about my previous post. For a while, I have been thinking about one group of people that has been helping our society selflessly and making India greater every day,” Sourav Ganguly wrote in his statement. 

“IPL gave us amazing players but what inspires me, even more, is the amount of sweat and blood the coaches of all these players put in for their success. This is not just true for Cricket, but all the other fields like Academics, Football, Music, etc as well. I am fortunate to get all the coaches who made me what I am today,” he added. 

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The BCCI boss, who had taken over the board’s presidency in 2019, further announced that he wants to do someting for the coaches, educators and teachers across the world.

“For ages we have been glorifying actors, players and successful CEOs for the remarkable work they have done. It’s time that we glorify the true heroes, their COACHES and EDUCATORS. I want to do something for all the coaches, educators and teachers across the world. Starting today, I will actively work to support all of them by being their ambassador,” he concluded.