Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin reacts to Roger Binny getting elected BCCI chief
Roger Binny will now become the 36th president of the BCCI, succeeding former India captain Sourav Ganguly. Here's how Mohammad Azharuddin reacted to the news.
Former India cricketer Roger Binny was elected as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday. The development came to light as the board members met at the Taj Hotel in Mumbai for the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Binny will now become the 36th president of the BCCI, succeeding former India captain Sourav Ganguly.
Azharuddin reacts to Roger Binny's appointment as BCCI President
Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin also spoke about his thoughts in an interview with ANI. “He (Roger Binny) is a nice man. I have played a lot of cricket with him and we have fond memories. No discussions took place on the ICC chairman post today, the board will decide later,” former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin said.
While Ganguly's exit as the BCCI president has remained in the headlines for past few weeks, the Internet overflowed with reactions to Binny’s appointment as BCCI president on Tuesday. 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh took to his official Twitter handle and wished best , “My best wishes to Mr. #RogerBinny on being elected as the new president of the @BCCI. I’m sure the board will benefit greatly from your experience. Congratulations dada @SGanguly99 on the completion of your term as president!”.
Published By : Digital Desk
Published On: 18 October 2022 at 13:49 IST