Sourav Ganguly Assures Full Support To Development Of Cricket In J&K

THE BCCI President was apprised of the current situation and plans of hosting home games across the valley

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly took the charge with a plethora of responsibilities and the development of cricket in Jammu and Kashmir is one of those. The former skipper met J&K mentor Irfan Pathan, captain Parvez Rasool at the board’s general meeting on Monday, assuring full support for the uplifting of cricket across the valley. According to several media reports, a host of issues with regards to state cricket was discussed with the BCCI president. “The BCCI president heard their points and has assured full support for the development of cricket in the region. We have requested the BCCI president to provide us with better facilities,” a senior Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) official said The reports further stated that Ganguly was apprised of the current situation and plans of hosting home games in Jammu. “We expect that the home games of Jammu and Kashmir will once again be played in Jammu. We have a college ground in Jammu and we plan to upgrade and develop the facilities there so that first-class matches can be conducted,” the source added. The JKCA has gone through a crisis in recent times and the official said that they have assured the BCCI boss that the situation will be clear in the next one and half months. Pathan and Rasool, however, declined to make any comments. Jammu and Kashmir senior team are currently playing their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy group league games in Surat. Shubham Pundir is leading the side in Rasool's absence.