According to the latest report, India's 1983 World Cup hero, Roger Binny is set to become the next BCCI president, while Rajiv Shukla will continue to be the vice president. Meanwhile, Jay Shah is likely to continue as the BCCI secretary. Its official announcement will also be made soon.
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All the candidates will file their nomination papers on October 13, while the elections will be held on the 18th. Let us tell you that there were speculations for a long time that the tenure of Sourav Ganguly will not be extended, which has now been confirmed.
Roger Binny was part of the Indian team that won the 1983 World Cup. He was also the highest wicket-taker in the tournament. He made 18 batsmen out of victims in 8 matches. During this, he gave runs with an economy of 3.81. In the match against Australia, he took 4 wickets for 29 runs. He got wickets in all the matches of the tournament.
The Benson and Hedges World Championship of Cricket was played in Australia in 1985. India won the final by defeating Pakistan here. Binny was the second most successful bowler in the tournament. He bowled 29.5 overs in 4 matches and took 9 wickets.
India also played the first match of the tournament against Pakistan and Binny dismissed opener Mohsin Khan, captain Javed Miandad, Rashid Khan, and Anil Dalpat.