IPL 2020 News: Will Sourav Ganguly mentor Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020?

Dixit Bhargav | 17/10/2019
IPL 2020 News: Will Sourav Ganguly mentor Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020?

Will Sourav Ganguly mentor Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020: The former Indian captain was recently elected as the BCCI President.

Former India captain and recently elected BCCI President Sourav Ganguly won’t be present at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi for the third Test of the ongoing South Africa’s tour of India.

“Wanted to go to Ranchi, but won’t get time as I have to inaugurate this edition of the Indian Super League as I’m now the face of ISL and shot for them. So, I will be attending the opening ceremony in Kerala [Kochi],” Ganguly was quoted as saying during an interaction with reporters in Kolkata.

While Ganguly has been elected without contesting the elections, his official tenure will start from October 23 which was the original date for the BCCI elections.

Will Sourav Ganguly mentor Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020?

Ganguly successfully worked as a mentor with Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals in IPL 2019. The franchise had reached the playoffs for the first time after 2012.

Going by the trending conflict of interest norms in Indian cricket, Ganguly is ineligible to hold multiple positions. Being asked about the same, Ganguly disclosed the roles that he has given up after becoming the BCCI President.

“I will continue doing only [Bengali TV show] ‘Dadagiri’ and endorsements, rest all stopped. Commentary, article writing and IPL, I’ll stop doing all this now.

“I’ve already quit Delhi Capitals and conveyed it to them. It’s [BCCI Presidency] a huge responsibility and the first task would be to form various committees by calling Apex Council meeting,” Ganguly said.

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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