Sourav Ganguly to attend BCCI AGM on September 18 as state representative

Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly is set to attend the BCCI's Annual General Meeting on September 18, 2026, representing his state association at the board's headquarters in Mumbai. The meeting is scheduled to commence at 11:30 AM and carries significant administrative business on its agenda, including the election of two representatives to the IPL Governing Council.

Of the 35 state units affiliated to the BCCI, 31 have confirmed their participation. The cricket associations of Hyderabad, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Bihar will not be represented at the proceedings. The Maharashtra Cricket Association will not send an elected official to the meeting. Instead, it will be represented by Govinda Sanap, who has been appointed by the court to administer the association. Sanap's presence reflects the ongoing legal oversight under which Maharashtra cricket currently operates.

Ganguly is among the most prominent former India captains, now holding a state association presidency. His attendance at the AGM as CAB president continues a pattern of high-profile former players taking on formal roles within Indian cricket's administrative framework.

Which former India cricketers will be present at the September 18 AGM?

Several former India cricketers are confirmed to attend the AGM in official representative capacities. Venkatesh Prasad, the former India seam bowler, is set to be present on behalf of the Karnataka State Cricket Association, while Saurabh Tiwary will attend as the designated representative of the Jharkhand State Cricket Association.

Unmesh Khanvilkar will represent the Mumbai Cricket Association at the meeting. The presence of these former players in administrative roles underlines the growing involvement of ex-cricketers in the governance structures of state associations affiliated to the BCCI. Together with Ganguly, they form a notable group of former India players attending the AGM in formal capacities, reflecting how prominently the sport's alumni have embedded themselves in its administrative structures at both state and national levels.

What does the September 18 AGM agenda establish for IPL governance?

The election of two IPL Governing Council representatives is a confirmed item on the agenda for the September 18 meeting. This process will be conducted among the 31 state associations that are present and eligible to participate in the vote. The IPL Governing Council plays a central role in overseeing the administration and operations of the Indian Premier League, and the selection of its representatives through the AGM process reflects the BCCI's constitutional framework, under which state units hold voting rights on key governance matters.

With 31 of 35 affiliated associations attending, the meeting will proceed with a clear majority of state units present. The four absent associations — Hyderabad, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Bihar — will not take part in any of the votes or decisions made on September 18. Maharashtra, while present through court-appointed administrator Govinda Sanap, will participate under the terms of its ongoing legal oversight rather than through a conventionally elected representative.