Is Sourav Ganguly stepping down from his lost?
Sourav Ganguly is an Indian cricket administrator, commentator and former national cricket team captain who is the 39th and current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He is popularly honoured as Maharaja of Indian Cricket. During his playing career, Ganguly established himself as one of the world’s leading batsmen and also one of the most successful captains of the Indian national cricket team.While batting, he was especially prolific through the off side, earning himself the nickname God of the Off Side for his elegant stroke play square of the wicket and through the covers.
It was learnt that Ganguly will step aside from the role at Mohun Bagan for as long as he is the BCCI president, to avoid conflict. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has stepped down from his post of a director of ATK Mohun Bagan.”Well, I think he is going to step down from Mohun Bagan completely… I think today.. It is for Sourav to make the announcement. I mean, sorry. I think I pre-empted it,” Goenka told CNBC-TV 18, according to ESPNcricinfo. If Ganguly had carried on holding both the posts at the BCCI and Mohun Bagan, he would fall foul of the ‘direct or indirect interest’ conflict rule under the BCCI constitution.
ESPNcricinfo understands Ganguly has initiated the process of standing down from his role at Mohun Bagan, one of two most venerable and popular clubs in Indian football, which is part of the Indian Super League. The rule states: “When the BCCI, a Member, the IPL or a Franchisee enter into contractual arrangements with entities in which the individual concerned or his/her relative, partner or close associate has an interest. This is to include cases where family members, partners or close associates are in position that may, or may be seen to compromise as individual’s participation, performance and discharge of roles.”
In addition to being one of the directors on the Mohun Bagan board, Sourav Ganguly is also a shareholder.