New Delhi: Sourav Ganguly is set to make an unopposed return as president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) at its annual general meeting on Monday. The former Indian captain has previously held the post before moving on to head the BCCI and is now back in the familiar role but this time the backdrop is far more complicated.

Along with Ganguly his panel comprising Bablu Kolay (secretary), Madan Mohan Ghosh (joint-secretary), Sanjay Das (treasurer) and Anu Dutta (vice-president) will also be elected without opposition. The 53-year-old takes charge from his elder brother, Snehasish Ganguly, who had to step aside following the Lodha Committee’s six-year cap on executive roles.

While the administrative baton returns to one of Bengal’s most celebrated cricketers, the association its

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