Roger Binny, the highest wicket-taker in India’s World Cup-winning 1983 campaign, was elected unopposed as the 36th President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at the AGM on Tuesday in Mumbai. Binny took over from former India captain Sourav Ganguly, whose three-year tenure as board chairman came to an end. Ganguly will now run for President of the Cricket Association of Bengal.

The announcement comes as the BCCI held its 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Mumbai. According to ANI, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, President Sourav Ganguly, Vice-President Rajiv Shukla (also the former Indian Premier League Chairman), Treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal, and Binny were all present.

Earlier, Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee waded into Sourav Ganguly-BCCI issue, alleging that Ganguly was “illegally” axed from the BCCI position, and requested the PM to allow Ganguly to contest for the ICC polls. 

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How BCCI elects its president?

The President is appointed at the BCCI’s Annual General Meeting, with each of the BCCI’s 30 affiliates having one vote. As chairman of the meeting, the outgoing president also has a vote. The position is rotated zone by zone across India, and a person can serve as BCCI president for a maximum period of three years. States are grouped into four zones, depending on their location in India, North zone, Central zone, East zone, West zone and South zone. An annual general meeting, also known as AGM, is a gathering of BCCI’s general members.

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The President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which runs Cricket in India, is the highest post at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Though the post is honorary, it is considered a highly reputable post due to the game’s popularity in India and the company’s monetary cachet. Presidents have included powerful politicians, royalty, and businessmen over the years, including Madhavrao Scindia, Jagmohan Dalmiya and Inderjit Singh Bindra to name a few.