Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief Sourav Ganguly stunned the entire media with one of his posts on Wednesday afternoon. He made a tweet that sparked speculation about his entry into politics. There were earlier reports that Sourav had resigned as BCCI chairman. BCCI secretary Jai Shah himself had to clarify that Sourav Ganguly had not resigned from the chairmanship. After all, what did Sourav Ganguly write in his tweet that shocked the entire media and he was easily convinced that Sourav Ganguly is now ready to play a new innings. What was behind this that fueled the speculation? Let’s try to understand it sequentially here.
Considering the first chronology of Sourav Ganguly’s tweet, the media debate and then the revelation of BCCI secretary Jai Shah, the former captain of the Indian team and chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday sent a mysterious tweet to BCCI about his new journey. Rumors that he had resigned from the presidency had led to BCCI secretary Jai Shah revealing that Ganguly had not resigned from the presidency. In fact, Ganguly wrote in his tweet that he was going to start a new innings.
He did not elaborate, however, as it sparked speculation that Ganguly had resigned as BCCI chairman and was about to start his new innings in politics. “2022 is the 30th year of my cricket journey,” he wrote. Now I want to do something that will make people better. Following that, rumors started circulating. Speculation of his resignation started with Sourav tweeting at 5.20 pm on Wednesday and then at 5.58 pm Jai Shah revealed that Sourav had not resigned. Jai Shah said that Sourav Ganguly has not resigned as the chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the rumors that have been spread are false.
Confusion caused by Sourav Ganguly’s tweet
A tweet from Sourav Ganguly sparked speculation that he was entering politics. The language of the tweet clearly indicated that he was now preparing to try his hand in another field. “2022 is the 30th year since I started my journey with cricket in 1999,” he tweeted. Cricket has given me a lot since then. The most important thing is that I have the support of all of you. I thank everyone who has been a part of my journey, who has supported me and helped me get to where I am today. Today I am planning to start something new which I think will probably help a lot of people. I hope you will continue to support me as I enter this new chapter of my life. ‘
What are the clear indications of the confusion created by the language of tweets?
The language of Dada’s tweet was confusing. Its various meanings were extracted. News came that Sourav Ganguly had resigned as BCCI chairman. However, the position was later clarified. “Today I am thinking of starting something that I think will probably help a lot of people,” he said. Then there was the tone of asking people for support and entering a new chapter when someone moved into a new field.
Why was there speculation about Sourav Dada’s entry into politics?
In fact, on May 6, Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived at the Kolkata home of former Indian cricket team captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly for dinner. During his two-day visit to West Bengal, Shah had dinner at Ganguly’s house. Rumors of Ganguly’s involvement in politics have been rife ever since. Apart from Sourav Ganguly, his wife Donna, the cricketer’s elder brother and sister-in-law were also present during the dinner. Shah was accompanied by senior BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta, BJP state unit president Sukant Majumdar and opposition leader in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Shubhendu Adhikari.
After dinner with Amit Shah, Sourav said differently, and Donna said nothing different
After having dinner at his home with Amit Shah, however, Sourav Ganguly himself ruled out the possibility of entering politics on the same day. It is another matter that the very next day his wife Donna Ganguly expressed the possibility of her husband joining active politics in the future. “It’s up to the people to guess,” he told reporters. If something like this happens then everyone will know.
All I can say is that Sourav will do well in politics and work for the welfare of the people. Sourav Ganguly has always been a favorite of leaders in the political line. He was very close to the then Chief Minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and Ashok Bhattacharya, the then Minister of Municipal Affairs and Urban Development of the Left Front government. Before the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were rumors that Ganguly could be the BJP’s CM face for the elections. However, that did not happen.