SOURAV GANGULY NAMED DIRECTOR OF CRICKET AT JSW SPORTS

Sourav Ganguly. 

Khel Today Bureau

New Delhi:Cricketing icon and one of India’s most successful captains, Sourav Ganguly was on Thursday named as Director of Cricket for JSW Sports. In his role, Ganguly will spearhead all cricketing properties owned by JSW Sports, including the Delhi Capitals Men’s IPL and Women’s WPL teams, and the Pretoria Capitals that plays in the SA20 League in South Africa.

JSW Sports founder Parth Jindal and Ganguly have always shared a strong bond, and the appointment is an extension of their personal and professional relationship. Ganguly joined Delhi Capitals in 2019 as an advisor, where he worked alongside coach Ricky Ponting, and later continued with the Capitals as Director of Cricket.

*Speaking on the appointment, 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. I’ve said this in the past and it stands true even today – he is one of the sharpest brains in cricket and we will always stand to benefit from his guidance and wisdom of the sport. I am both humbled and delighted that Dada will now head all things cricket for JSW Sports in his role as Director.”

*Speaking on his new role, 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.”

*About JSW Sports*
JSW Sports, the sports arm of the JSW Group, is a USD 23 billion conglomerate as on March 31, 2023 (end of FY23) with a presence across India, USA, South America & Africa. Established in 2012, JSW Sports aims to play a leading role in ushering in a culture for sports in India by maximizing the sporting potential of Indian sports and sportspersons. The group owns JSW Bengaluru FC, India’s most successful football club in recent memory, Haryana Steelers in the Pro Kabaddi League, and in 2018, ventured into the hugely popular Indian Premier League through a 50 percent stake in the Delhi franchise, which has since been rebranded as the Delhi Capitals.

Through its talent management vertical, JSW Sports manages commercial rights of top Indian athletes like cricketers Axar Patel and Jemimah Rodrigues as well as Olympic Medalists Neeraj Chopra, and Sakshi Malik while also supporting the training of close to 40 Indian Olympic talents. The group has also spearheaded the creation of the Inspire Institute of Sport, India’s first privately-funded High Performance Olympic Training Centre in Vijayanagar, Karnataka.