Sourav Ganguly
“Everyday, you don’t get MS Dhoni. It will take Pant 15 years to achieve what MS has achieved,” Ganguly said.
Sourav Ganguly has said that the opening T20 against Bangladesh won't be cancelled amid concerns over growing air pollution in Delhi.
Environmentalists wrote to the BCCI president saying, the rapidly deteriorating air quality could prove a health risk for the players and thousands of spectators.
Ganguly had earlier mentioned that the financial health of domestic cricketers was paramount and he wanted to increase their match fees.
Apart from the absence of Ravi Shastri, this is what caught the eye of some observant Twitter users.
"Champions don’t finish very quickly. Till I am around, everybody will be respected," Ganguly said.
Ganguly will have to demit office after nine months due to the mandatory ‘Cooling Off’ period.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah was made the secretary.
"I am taking over at a time when BCCI has not been in greatest of position for the last three years. Its image has got hampered quite a lot," Ganguly said.
Ganguly also said that while Virat Kohli is still the best batsman in the world, Steve Smith’s record speaks for itself.