Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has officially returned as president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), after filing his nomination for the post on Sunday (September 14). With no other nominations submitted, Ganguly has been elected unopposed. He succeeds his elder brother Snehasish Ganguly, who has held the position since 2019.
The CAB elections are scheduled for September 22, when the association will also conduct its Annual General Meeting (AGM). Ganguly, who earlier served as CAB president between 2015 and 2019, expressed gratitude to the members after his return was confirmed.
“I would like to thank everyone for their support. At CAB, there is no opposition, everyone is a part of this Association. We will all work together to take CAB and Bengal cricket ahead. There are important events coming up at Eden Gardens — India’s Test against South Africa, the T20 World Cup, and the Bengal Pro T20 League. I will try and do my best,” Ganguly said.
Alongside Ganguly, the unopposed panel includes Nitish Ranjan Dutta (vice-president), Bablu Koley (secretary), Madan Mohan Ghosh (joint secretary) and Sanjay Das (treasurer).
Meanwhile, speculation continues over Ganguly’s possible return as BCCI president. The board elections are set for September 28, with nominations to be filed on September 20–21. CAB has nominated Ganguly as its representative to the BCCI AGM, keeping him in theoretical contention.
When asked about the possibility, Ganguly kept his response blunt: “Don’t assume anything.”
