Sourav Ganguly launches worldwide educational app, shuts down resignation rumours

Sourav Ganguly App launch: BCCI President and former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly announced on June 1, 2022 that he has launched a worldwide educational application. With the confirmed announcement, he shut down all speculations surrounding his resignation as President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Sourav Ganguly had posted a cryptic tweet on his Twitter account yesterday that had fueled speculations over his resignation from the post.  Ganguly tweeted, "2022 marks the 30th year since the start of my journey with cricket in 1992. Since then, cricket has given me a lot. Most importantly, it has given me the support of all of you. I want to thank every single person who has been a part of the journey, supported me, and helped me reach where I am today."

"Today, I am planning to start something that I feel will probably help a lot of people. I hope you continue to support as I enter this chapter of my life," Ganguly added. The 49-year-old former India captain was appointed as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India in October 2019. His three-year schedule is scheduled to end in September 2022. 

I have launched a worldwide educational app: Sourav Ganguly, BCCI President in Kolkata pic.twitter.com/Ku5X5vxyse

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2022

Sourav Ganguly has not resigned as BCCI Chief: Jay Shah

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah told ANI that Sourav Ganguly has not resigned as the president of BCCI. "The rumours doing rounds about Mr Sourav Ganguly stepping down from the post of BCCI President are factually incorrect. We have some exciting times in the form of media rights coming up and my colleagues and I are completely focused on the upcoming opportunity and safeguarding the interest of Indian cricket," said Jay Shah.