Former Indian captain and BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) chief Saurav Ganguly assumed a new role on Thursday, October 17, as he is now the new director of cricket of Jindal South West (JSW) Sports. Saurav Ganguly, who joined Delhi Capitals as an advisor in 2019, will now oversee all the cricketing properties of JSW Sports, which include the Delhi Capitals team in the IPL and WPL, along with Pretoria Capitals in the SAT20 League.
After the official announcement, Ganguly said, “I’ve had the pleasure of knowing the JSW Group and the Jindal family personally and professionally, which made this an easy decision. JSW Sports has been doing visionary work across the board, and I am pleased to be able to lend my experience to all its cricketing projects.”
Ganguly joined Delhi Capitals in 2019 as an advisor, where he worked alongside coach Ricky Ponting, and later returned to the franchise as Director of Cricket after his stint as BCCI president.
Ganguly’s appointment came soon after it was decided that the management of cricket operations for Delhi Capitals’ teams in the IPL and the WPL will be handled in a two-year rotation policy between GMR Group and JSW Group.
The GMR Group will handle the operations of the Delhi Capitals in the IPL for the next two years, while JSW Sports will handle the franchise’s team in the WPL.
Speaking on the appointment, JSW Sports founder Parth Jindal said, “Dada has always had a special place at JSW Sports. For us, he is family first and then the cricketing icon that he is.
