Sourav Ganguly (pic) has been replaced as Indian cricket chief by Roger Binny. -AP
Former Test player Roger Binny has been elected president of the powerful Indian cricket board, replacing former captain Sourav Ganguly in the role.
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Jay Shah, son of Home Minister Amit Shah, was re-elected as secretary of the world's richest cricket board. He also heads the Asian Cricket Council.
At its annual general meeting in Mumbai, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also approved a women's Indian Premier League, which is likely to begin in March next year, after the men's event proved a massive hit.
Binny, a bowling all-rounder in his playing days, was part of the India team which won the 1983 World Cup in England, a victory that sparked India's obsession with the game.
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