The BCCI president's comment came after he was posed with a question on the recent decision of India to not travel to Pakistan for the 2023 Asia Cup.
'Ganguly is a big figure. He is a person who changed the face of Indian cricket. He is a big icon for the younger generation and someone to look upto'
Binny, who played 27 Tests and 72 ODIs for India, takes charge ahead of the ODI World Cup in India next year.
Sourav Ganguly himself has already announced that he will be contesting for the post of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president which is scheduled on October 31. On the same day there will be the annual general meeting of CAB.
The former India allrounder Roger Binny on Tuesday filed his nomination for the post of BCCI president.
Sana is also a trained Odissi dancer just like her mother Dona Ganguly who is a trained classical dancer. Sana gave her first stage performance at the age of 7.
Meanwhile, Jay Shah, son of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has also filed nomination and will continue as BCCI Secretary for a second consecutive term if no more candidates file nominations for the post. Rajiv Shukla is also likely to stay on as the board's vice president.
Reports said Ganguly will likely become India's representative for the post of chairman in the International Cricket Council (ICC).
After securing a come-from-behind 2-1 series win over Australia, Indian team has now landed in Thiruvananthapuram to take on the Temba Bavuma-led South Africa side in a three-match T20I series, starting from September 28.
The top court had accepted reforms in the BCCI recommended by the Justice R.M. Lodha-led committee.
The activities of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are commercial in nature and can be termed as a "shop" for the purposes of attracting the provisions of the Employees State Insurance Act, the Supreme Court has said.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said Rohit as a captain has a laid back and composed attitude and he should be given sometime to produce better results.
He also used to guide young cricketers at the Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy in Nerul.
As per sources, franchises like Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians and others buying teams in foreign leagues have made the BCCI panic.
Players, who were supposed to travel to the West Indies, assembled and took a chartered flight, not a commercial one. As a result, the BCCI spent a hefty amount on a flight from Manchester to Port of Spain.
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