However, to successfully complete his transition from a big player to a top administrator, Ganguly will need to combat a variety of challenges facing Indian cricket at the moment.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to take its compensation claim case against the Board of Control for Cricket in India to the disputes resolution committee of the International Cricket Council.
India's teen batting sensation Shafali Verma is set to play for Birmingham Phoenix in the inaugural edition of The Hundred and might also turn up for a Sydney franchise in the Women's Big bash League later in the year.
Russell, who had a terrific IPL prior to the mega-event, has been replaced by Sunil Ambris for the remaining three matches of West Indies.
CSA has been battling governance issues with a damning internal report providing a long list of concerns about the actions of various staff members.
BCCI's interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya is likely to represent the Indian Cricket Board at the International Cricket Council's annual conference scheduled to start in London from June 23.
Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy and Rahul Chahar, with his fast leg-breaks, will fight it out for the additional tweaker's slot when the selectors pick the Indian squad for next month's ICC T20 World Cup in the coming couple of days.
Celebrated former captain Rahul Dravid is all but certain to to be the Indian cricket team's next head coach after he formally applied for the high-profile position on Tuesday.
The 47-year-old Ganguly was officially entrusted with the task of heading Indian cricket for the next nine months at the BCCI's General Body meeting in Mumbai, ending a tumultuous 33-month reign of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA).
Star India Pvt. Ltd. was awarded the team sponsorship rights of the Indian team on Monday for a period of three years after Sahara's bid was declared ineligible by the BCCI in Chennai.
Calling Test cricket an enduring romance, Sehwag said it is the waiting game which makes the format charming.
The Sri Lankan spinner was reported for a suspect action after last month's opening Test against New Zealand in Galle.
PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani's comments came a day after Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings conceded that the global T20 showpiece seems "unrealistic" as it will be difficult to fly in 16 teams to the country.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid was unanimously appointed Head Coach of Team India's senior men's team by the Cricket Advisory Committee, comprising Ms Sulakshana Naik and R P Singh, on Wednesday.
Virat Kohli, on Thursday, announced that he would be stepping down as a the T20 captain post the World Cup in UAE. Announcing his decision on Twitter, Kohli said that he has taken the decision after consultation with coach Ravi Shastri and Rohit Sharma.
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India, who will be led by Harmanpreet Kaur, will launch their campaign with a clash against Sri Lanka
The two Tests will be played from February 3 to 7 and February 11 to 15 in Chittagong and Dhaka respectively.
Bawa, hero of India's U-19 World Cup winning campaign, is a fast medium bowler and left-handed hard-hitting middle-order batter.
The BCCI will move the ICC's Disputes Redressal Committee following complaints of revenue losses by associations after being forced to cut down on crowd capacity to accommodate the tournament's sponsors.
Women cricketers Sara McGlashan and Sarah Taylor were also handed the honour.
Umran was a net bowler during India's last World T20 campaign in the UAE.
While the top bosses in the BCCI remained tight-lipped about the development, a senior official in the know of things told PTI that they have decided to accept his resignation letter sent on December 27.
Irked by the delaying tactics of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the Supreme-Court appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) on Thursday instructed the Indian Cricket Board to "immediately announce the Champions Trophy squad".
Shining the ball is an integral part of Test cricket as it helps the bowlers swing the ball, both conventional and reverse.
Indian cricket's fortunes ebbed and flowed in 2015 with Virat Kohli successfully leading the national side in Tests and Mahendra Singh Dhoni appearing to be losing his midas touch, while in off the field drama Shashank Manohar returned as the president of Board of Control for Cricket in India.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said that it would file a compensation claim against the Board of Control for Cricket in India with the International Cricket Council's disputes resolution committee in January next year.
He also said that the players can come in a month early to Australia to fulfill the self-isolation rules.
Hashmatullah Shahidi was appointed as new Test and ODI captain
India will begin their campaign against South Africa at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on January 15.
Sourav Ganguly will have his hands full during his nine-month tenure
ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat added a new spin to the World Cup ticket controversy, saying the mad rush for them proves that One-Day Internationals are still a huge hit among fans.
COA also set to refer Rahul-Pandya matter to Ombudsman
Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum on Wednesday advocated for this year's T20 World Cup to be postponed to early next year, saying the currently-suspended IPL should take the mega-event's slot. The coronavirus pandemic has halted all global sporting activities, jeopardising the T20 World Cup, scheduled in Australia from October 18-November 15, and also "indefinitely" suspending the 13th edition of IPL, which was slated to begin on March 29.
the BJP have offered support to Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar, who is contesting for the post of president on behalf of the Pawar-Bal Mahaddalkar group, while the Shiv Sena is firmly behind the 'Cricket First' group, headed by Vijay Patil, son of Congressman D Y Patil.
Amitabh Chaudhary sent an e-mail on the decisions taken by the Committee of Administrators (COA) to Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, which had moved the Supreme Court on Wednesday on one of the issues dogging the BCCI.
According to a source in the BCCI, Kumble said: 'He doesn't want to continue with the team'
The Supreme Court bench comprising of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud warned if there is a false statement given by BCCI office bearers on affidavit, then perjury or contempt proceedings could be initiated.
India might have to beat Pat Cummins's men if they are to qualify for the WTC final.
Organisers expect this year's Twenty20 World Cup to be a success even if it has to vie with Australian rules football and rugby league for viewers due to the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the organising committee said on Sunday. The October 18-November 15 tournament was slotted into Australia's sports calendar between the end of the football season and the beginning of summer cricket to draw maximum attention.
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