Sourav Ganguly’s tenure as Cricket Association of Bengal’s (CAB) president saw Bengal emerge as a formidable force in domestic tournaments like the Ranji Trophy, with initiatives like Vision2020 nurturing
talents such as Mohammed Shami and Wriddhiman Saha. He served as the president of the administrative body from 2015 to 2019. Sourav Ganguly’s elder brother Snehasish Ganguly is currently serving at the post once held by him, but now the elder brother is ineligible to continue due to the tenure caps set by Lohia Committee reforms.
Now, the former Indian team captain and ex-president of BCCI Sourav Ganguly is reportedly all set to make a return to cricket administration. A report claims that Ganguly is all set to contest for presidency of CAB in the upcoming elections, this announcement comes ahead of the CAB’s Annual General Meeting scheduled for September 20, 2025. Ganguly’s decision to return to CAB comes after a three-year hiatus from administrative roles following his BCCI presidency, which ended in October 2022 when Roger Binny succeeded him. Speculations about him contesting for the post were there in 2022 as well, suggesting he would contest for CAB president after Avishek Dalmiya’s move to the IPL Governing Council.
Sourav Ganguly began his administrative journey as CAB Secretary
A senior CAB official said, “Sourav is very keen to come back to administration. He has made up his mind to file for the CAB president’s post.” Sourav Ganguly, who commenced his administrative career as CAB secretary in 2014 under Jagmohan Dalmiya, is eligible to serve another term before entering a mandatory cooling-off period, as per the BCCI constitution. Ganguly’s return may come at the cost of his current roles with the Delhi Capitals in the IPL and Women’s Premier League (WPL), as well as the Pretoria Capitals in SA20, where he has served as Director of Cricket.
The CAB has finalized key dates for the election process, with an apex council meeting scheduled for August 14, 2025, to finalize preparations, followed by the AGM on September 20. Ganguly’s leadership experience, both as a player who captained India to the 2003 World Cup final and as an administrator, makes him well known in cricket governance.
