Former Indian captain and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president, Sourav Ganguly's election as president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) remains a mere formality after Sunday's 5-hour long meeting of key BCCI stakeholders. Meanwhile, it has also been learned that Ganguly is set to be elected upposed as  BCCI president. As ex-skipper is on his way to begin a new journey, fans have come forward with congratulatory messs for him and at same time, have also trolled Ravi Shastri by warning him. 

Fans troll Ravi Shastri in hilarious ways

After fans learned that Sourav Ganguly has been elected as BCCI President, y started trolling current coach of Indian Cricket Team, Ravi Shastri with hilarious memes. Here are some of m.

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Ganguly's illustrious cricketing career

Sourav Ganguly's cricketing career was thing less than illustrious. He h led India to many memorable wins which include 2002 Natwest tri-series in England, ICC Champions Trophy in same year where India were declared joint winners along with Sri Lanka, a remarkable Test series in Australia in 2003-04 and a historic ODI and Test series wins in Pakistan in 2003/04. Da h also led India to finals of ICC Kckout Trophy 2000 and ICC Cricket World Cup 2003. He has scored 11,363 runs in 311 One-Day internationals at an aver of 41.02. 

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BCCI elections will be held on October 23

BCCI elections will be held on October 23 and last date for minations is today/Monday (October 14).In a 5-hour long meeting starting Sunday afteron till late evening, two names emerged for discussion  - Ganguly and former Karnataka State Cricket Association president Brijesh Patel. At one point Patel h become front-runner when Ganguly stepped in and decided to put his hat in ring and was even willing to contest.While Patel was backed by former BCCI president N Srinivasan, Anurag Thakur-led most associations felt re was a need for a big face to rescue and restore im of BCCI. Ganguly, however, will be BCCI he for less than a year as he will have to go through a "cooling off" period starting July next year, as per Supreme Court orders and Lodha Recommendations.

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