BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, who additionally holds the publish of director at ATK Mohun Bagan, has determined to step down from the place within the Indian Tremendous League franchise to keep away from any potential battle of curiosity.
The event comes days after Kolkata-based company big RP Sanjiv Goenka Group gained the bid for the Lucknow IPL franchise for a document sum of Rs 7,090 crore.
“Properly, I believe he’s going to step down from Mohun Bagan utterly. I believe immediately. It’s for Sourav to make the announcement. I imply, sorry. I believe I pre-empted it,” Goenka informed CNBC-TV 18.
The previous India captain has learnt to have initiated the method of relinquishing his function from ATKMB, the city-based heavyweights the place he additionally has a stake.
The battle of curiosity rule as per the BCCI structure states: “When the BCCI, a Member, the IPL or a Franchisee enter into contractual preparations with entities through which the person involved or his/her relative, accomplice or shut affiliate has an curiosity.
“That is to incorporate instances the place members of the family, companions or shut associates are in place which will, or could also be seen to compromise as particular person’s participation, efficiency and discharge of roles.”
Ganguly had up to now been dragged right into a battle of curiosity controversy when in 2019 he was the president of Cricket Affiliation of Bengal and an advisor with Delhi Capitals.
