Indian Cricket: One of the world’s great batsmen and known as the God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar can get a big responsibility in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, and VVS Laxman, who were part of Fav-4 with Tendulkar, are currently associated with Indian cricket. Currently, Ganguly is the President of BCCI, while Dravid has recently been made the head coach of Team India. Apart from both of them, Laxman (VVS Laxman) has been given the responsibility of the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Now only Tendulkar is left, who has not got any responsibility in BCCI till now. However, now BCCI secretary Jay Shah has given big indications about Sachin joining the board.
Sachin Tendulkar may be included in the selection committee
According to the report of The Times of India, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has said that Tendulkar should be given the responsibility of NCA Head to Dravid and Laxman (VVS Laxman) as head coach. Also, any role on the board can be given.
Earlier, Sourav Ganguly had also indicated this. Shah has said that he is trying to persuade the ‘god of cricket’ for this. If the report is to be believed, then Sachin can be given a big role in the selection committee. However, Sachin has not given any statement about this yet.
But it has been said in the news that the BCCI secretary is trying to persuade the great batsman of India.
Ganguly is the second captain to hold the post of BCCI President.
Former captain Ganguly took charge as the 39th President of BCCI in 2019. Before him, CK Khanna was the President of BCCI. He held this position from 2017 to 2019. Whereas before this Anurag Thakur was handling this post.
Ganguly is the second captain of Team India who has got a chance to take over the big responsibility of the President of BCCI. Before him, Maharaj Kumar of Vijayanagar was the first captain who was entrusted with the responsibility of this post.
Sachin Tendulkar also congratulated Ganguly on becoming the BCCI President. Congratulating him, he had said, ‘The way he played his cricket, the way he served the country, I have no doubt that he (as BCCI president) has done his job with the same ability, passion, and focus. Will play this role also brilliantly.