Except for the conduct of the IPL 2020, Dada & Co. don't have many achievements to show, thanks to COVID-19 pandemic that ate up seven of their 12 months.
As per the report, the tour will commence with a white-ball component before the four-Test series, which at this stage, begins in Adelaide on December 17-22.
The Delhi Capitals skipper says his comments were meant to emphasise Ganguly’s role in his personal growth as a player.
Yuvraj Singh announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in June 2019 after that he featured in the Global T20 league in Canada and the T10 league in Dubai last year.
Earlier this week, Chennai Super Kings and the league suffered a huge blow when 13 personnel from CSK tested positive for COVID-19 which included two Indian players - bowler Deepak Chahar and batsman Rituraj Gaikwad.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly had also discussed the issue with the CEO of Wheelchair Cricket India Association some time back, according to Somjeet Singh, the captain of the Indian wheelchair team.
Sourav Ganguly also said that the centrally contracted women players will have a camp which has been delayed due to the prevailing situation in the country.
Gavaskar also said that he would prefer to see Ganguly at the helm until the end of the 2023 World Cup.
Sourav Ganguly is expected to remain in home quarantine for 14 days after his brother Snehasish tested positive on Wednesday.
With T20 World Cup in October-November also unlikely to go ahead in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Asia Cup's cancellation allows the BCCI to have a full-fledged IPL in the same window.
Led by chairman Sanjiv Goenka, who has acquired a majority 80 per cent stake in the century-old Mohun Bagan club, the Board will meet on July 10 to finalise the club's name, jersey and logo.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has said that participating in five Tests during the Australia tour later this year will not be possible for the Indian team.
Ganguly's indication that the IPL 2020 would be shortened comes a day after the tournament was suspended till April 15 due to the deadly outbreak of the COVID-19.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly took to Twitter to share that the work at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) indoor facility was completed on Saturday
Unbeaten throughout the tournament, India were beaten by 85 runs by the defending champions, who clinched an unprecedented fifth world title in the shortest format.
Pawar, who has also been the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief between 2005 and 2008, said Indian side played best of their abilities and wished them success in future.
The final will be held at the cavernous Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) where the International Cricket Council (ICC) hopes to break the record for most attendance in a women's sports event.
The board is also likely to advise players not to shake hands with fans or even possibly take pictures with devices that are not their own.
BCCI's CAC on Wednesday announced the names of former India cricketers Sunil Joshi and Harvinder Singh for the All-India National Selection Committee (Men).
The three-match South Africa ODI series is beginning with the first ODI on March 12 at Dharamsala.
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