BCCI announces Roger Binny as the new President! Replaces Sourav Ganguly.

91st Annual General Meeting

At the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Mumbai on 18th October 2022, Tuesday, Roger Binny was named as the 36th president of BCCI replacing former president Sourav Ganguly. Former Indian cricketer and a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team is at present 67 years of age and was the only candidate in the list to fill the nomination for the post of president at BCCI.

Prior to this, Roger Binny was appointed as the president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association and was living a simple life by going to work by public transport until last week before he was discharged from his duties.

Other office bearer's polling was done to complete a formality and all who got elected for different roles did not resist or opposed others' selection.

List of New Office Bearers

• President - Mr. Roger Binny

• Vice President - Mr. Rajeev Shukla

• Secretary - Mr. Jay Shah

• Joint Secretary - Mr. Devajit Saikia

• Treasurer - Mr. Ashish Shelar

• General Body Representative (Apex Council BCCI) - Mr. MKJ Majumdar

• Indian Premier League Governing Council Representatives - Mr. Arun Singh Dhumal and Mr. Abhishek Dalmiya

Two important steps Roger Binny plans to Execute

• Roger Binny initially wants all the players must avoid injuries as much as possible because if such an incident takes place before a major tournament or series it creates adverse effects on the overall planning which is at the end of the day seen in the team’s performance.

• Prepare players to perform at their full potential in different pitches and conditions at multiple venues, countries, and formats all around the year by improving the quality of Indian pitches for the practice sessions and fixtures that are scheduled for the future at multiple cricket stadiums in the country. This will also help the new local emerging players from various regions around the country as they will have a far better experience at an early age to achieve great endeavors in the future.

Interesting facts about Roger Binny

• The full name of Roger Binny is “Roger Michael Humphrey Binny”

• Former Indian cricket all-rounder

• Highest wicket-taker in 1983 World Cup

• 2000 Winning U-19 Indian Cricket Team Coach

• Former coach of the Bengal Cricket Team

• Former national selector for 3 years

• Debut in 1979 against Pakistan

• Roger Binny is an Anglo-Indian of Scottish Origin

• Roger Binny played 27 Tests and 72 ODIs for India

• Roger Binny was a javelin thrower

Roger Binny FAQs

• Roger Binny age

Ans - Roger Binny born on 19th July 1955 is 67 years old.

• Roger Binny wife

Ans - Roger Binny is married to Cynthia and they have three children together. Son, Stuart Binny who is also a former Indian cricketer married Mayanti Langer. Two daughters are Laura and Lisa.

• Roger Binny father

Ans - Roger Binny’s father, Terence was a railway guard and encouraged Roger and his brothers in cricket. All the kids used to receive cricket sets as gifts for Christmas from their father.

• Roger Binny son

Ans - Stuart Binny is the son of former Indian all-rounder Roger Binny. He made his debut for Karnataka in 2003-04 and later on led Karnataka in the domestic circuit.

• Roger Binny religion

Ans - Though Roger Binny’s last name goes they do not follow that, the Binny family follows and practices the Hindu religion.

• Roger Binny’s net worth

Ans - As of 2022, the net worth of Roger Binny lies somewhere between 1 to 5 million dollars (USD).

• Roger Binny ODI debut

On December 6, 1980, Roger Binny made his ODI debut at Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia.

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