Former India captain Sourav Ganguly becoming the Cricket Association of Bengal boss does not mean the Atletico de Kolkata co-owner will be out of action from the Indian Super league football beginning October 3.
Dismissing suggestions that the iconic cricketer was off action in the build-up to the second season, ATK’s another co-owner Sanjiv Goenka said Ganguly was very much part of the defending champions’ core think tank.
“What makes you say that his role is little less than last yearIJ Of course, he’s very much part of the ATK. It’s exactly the same,” Goenka said during team’s first official media interaction ahead of season two.
Ganguly was on Thursday appointed as the next CAB president after the demise of Jagmohan Dalmiya and there had been speculation whether the former India captain would be able to give time to his football franchise.
With Ganguly taking over as president, Dalmiya’s son Avishek took over the vacant joint secretary post.
“Don’t judge by seeing the first three months of the preseason. Sourav played an important role, he continues to play an important role and will play an important role in the next season,” he said of Ganguly who played a key role from accompanying the team to giving the players pep talks last season in order to boost morale.