‘Man of Mega Comebacks’: Twitter on Ganguly’s Return as BCCI Prez

Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly is all set to return to the national team fold as the President of the BCCI.

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly is all set to become the next BCCI President. Today is the last day to file nomination papers for the elections for the various positions in the BCCI hierarchy, however, due to all top candidates standing unopposed, elections may end up not being held. This comes after weeks of lobbying and campaigning for the position.

BCCI’s New Top Brass

BIG NEWS: Confirmed, #SouravGanguly is all set to take over as new chief of Indian cricket 🏏 .. @SGanguly99 will be new @BCCI President. HM #AmitShah son #JayShah new Secy and #AnuragThakurs bro #ArunDhumal new treasurer!
Congrats #Dada #SouravGanguly

— Sumit Awasthi (@awasthis) October 14, 2019

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah is set to take on the role of the secretary of the BCCI.

Brijesh Patel who was tipped to take the top position before Sourav Ganguly will be the new IPL Chairman.

Only 90's kids can understand the contribution of these legends in Indian cricket team. That too when no body was ready to take captaincy due to match fixing cases of indian team. Dada United the team and he is back. The new era of indian cricket has started. #SouravGanguly pic.twitter.com/d7LgCM1UZp

— VIPin Tripathi (@vipin3195) October 13, 2019

With the news breaking on social media, a Twitter user said, “The new era of Indian cricket has started.”

Started from Cover Drive,
Captained in most crucial phase of Indian Cricket nurtured talents 2000-2005,
Fought against all odds,
Retired but not retired as he will now be BCCI President.

LEADER Never Quits they just finds a new way to contribute.#SouravGanguly #BCCI #Leader pic.twitter.com/zeSZ6BroJ3

— Manish (@IManish311) October 13, 2019

Tributes poured in for the former captain as Twitterati celebrated the news of Ganguly returning to the national side fold. He was lauded for having “captained in the most crucial phase of Indian Cricket and nurtured talents 2000-2005,” and being the one who “changed Indian cricket”.

The man who changed Indian cricket, #SouravGanguly is set to be the next @BCCI president. This is a positive news for Indian cricket.

— Pradeep Bhandari(प्रदीप भंडारी) (@pradip103) October 14, 2019

This is big. #SouravGanguly set to be new BCCI president. The man of mega comebacks will again be the captain of Indian cricket, only in a different role.

— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) October 13, 2019

Journalist Abhijit Majumder said on Twitter, “The man of mega comebacks will again be the captain of Indian cricket, only in a different role. ”

#SouravGanguly will be the new President of #BCCI

Union Home Minister #AmitShah 's son #JayShah will be the new Secretary..

— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) October 14, 2019

#SouravGanguly Woah! this is big. Congratulations Dada! pic.twitter.com/q2ZJPQW70F

— Aditya Mishra (@adityacobhc) October 13, 2019

After much drama @SGanguly99 is all set to take over as the new @BCCI President. Was quite a cliffhanger.

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) October 13, 2019

Sourav Ganguly all set to become new BCCI President.

Tomorrow is the last date to file nomination. No elections will be held as he has emerged as consensus candidate. Congrats Dada 👏🙌🙏 pic.twitter.com/7UrGZ7zVas

— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) October 13, 2019

With India winning their 11th consecutive home Test series and ranking at the top of the pile in ODI and Test formats, it will be interesting to see what structural changes the new BCCI President will bring about in Indian cricket.