IS Bindra passes away (Photo-PTI)
Inderjit Singh Bindra: Former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) IS Bindra passed away in Delhi. He was 84 years old. Bindra served Indian cricket for 4 decades and his contribution made Indian cricket much stronger. Bindra is credited with laying the foundation of modern cricket in Punjab. Bindra, a former IAS officer turned cricket administrator, spent a long time as the President of Punjab Cricket Association and the credit for taking the cricket of this state from the ground to the heights goes to Bindra. Let us tell you those decisions of IS Bindra which changed the condition and direction of Indian cricket.
brought cricket world cup to india
IS Bindra, along with Jagmohan Dalmiya and NKP Salve, organized the 1987 and 1996 Cricket World Cups in the Indian subcontinent. The 1987 World Cup was held outside England for the first time and in 1996 also it was organized jointly with Pakistan and Sri Lanka. This effort of Bindra established India as the political and economic center of cricket.
New platform given to broadcast matches of Indian cricket team
IS Bindra challenged Doordarshan’s monopoly in the Supreme Court in 1994, giving private and global broadcasters the right to broadcast Indian cricket matches. Due to this, the income of BCCI increased significantly. He took the cricket business to a different level.
Consultant in setting up IPL
IS Bindra has also played a major role in the establishment of the world’s biggest cricket league, IPL. Bindra was an advisor in the formation of the IPL, which made Indian cricket the richest cricket board in the world.
Contribution to Punjab Cricket
As the President of Punjab Cricket Association, he revived Punjab cricket. When he took charge of PCA in 1978, its condition was very bad but he strengthened it at the national level. It was he who constructed the PCA Stadium in Mohali.