On Thursday, Sourav Ganguly began his new innings as he was appointed president of the Cricket Association of Bengal following the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya. Yes, there was happiness among the cricketing fraternity, especially in Bengal, with Ganguly being their favourite son. But his appointment also raised an important question:
Can he be as successful an administrator as a cricketer? Cricket administration is a difficult job.
It's a high pressure job. It involves a lot of organising skills, dealing with government agencies, and handling a lot of political opposition, pressure and backlash.
Jagmohan Dalmiya mastered that art and the question now arises whether Ganguly can carry forward the legacy.
The advisory committee consisting of Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman could also be scrapped, due to their affiliations with various IPL franchises.
With Ganguly assuming such a big role, it’s only a matter of time, before the committee resolves.