Roger Binny: Former India pacer, who was a part of the 1983 World Cup-winning team Roger Binny is likely to be the next BCCI President replacing Sourav Ganguly. Former pacer Roger Binny is said to be the frontrunner to succeed Ganguly as BCCI president, with Jay Shah expected to remain as secretary.
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Sourav Ganguly is expected to become India’s representative for the position of International Cricket Council Chairman, according to sources.
Binny previously served on the BCCI’s selection committee as president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association.
Former India cricketer Roger Binny frontrunner to replace Sourav Ganguly as next BCCI President, official decision to be taken soon: Sources
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— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2022
The name of the former India pacer appeared on the BCCI’s Draft Electoral Rolls (on the BCCI’s website) as a representative of the Karnataka State Cricket Association, rather than KSCA secretary Santosh Menon.
This has fueled speculation that Binny will be the next BCCI president.
The nominations can be filled out on October 11 and 12, the nominations will be scrutinized on October 13, and candidates can withdraw their nominations no later than October 14. On October 18, elections will be held here.
Binny was the first Anglo-Indian of Scottish ancestry to play for India. Stuart Binny, his son, followed in his father’s footsteps, playing state cricket for the Karnataka cricket team and international cricket for the India national cricket team.
Roger Binny, as he was known, was a cricketing all-rounder best known for his impressive bowling performance in the 1983 Cricket World Cup, where he was the highest wicket-taker (18 wickets), and his repeat performance in the 1985 World Series Cricket Championship in Australia, where he repeated this feat (17 wickets).
Binny began his international career in the first Test of the 1979 home series against Pakistan at his home ground, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. In his debut match, he scored 46 runs against bowlers of the caliber of Imran Khan and Sarfraz Nawaz. He was a useful swing bowler and one of the Indian team’s better fielders at the time.
