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| Ranjib Biswal |
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(1970-09-21) 21 September 1970 (age 43)
Jagatsinghpur, Odisha |
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| Nationality |
Indian |
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| Occupation |
Cricketer, Politician |
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| Title |
Chairman, NCA |
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| Spouse(s) |
Anita Mohanty |
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Ranjib Biswal (born 21 September 1970 in Jagatsinghpur,Tirtol Odisha) is a former Indian cricketer and the current chairman of Indian Premier League.He played domestic cricket for the Odisha. He represented India in Under-19 cricket, captaining the side against Pakistan in 4 test matches played in India.
After retiring from domestic cricket in 1997, Ranjib Biswal has become an administrator and was made a member of the selection committee (representing East Zone) in 2005[1] under Kiran More. In 2006, when the committee was re-formed under Dilip Vengsarkar, Ranjib Biswal was retained for an additional term in 2006.[2]
In 2006, Ranjib Biswal was entrusted with the additional responsibility of Manager along with D Dongoankar for the IND tour of WI - 2006.[3] He is presently Chairman of National Cricket Academy (NCA)[4] and President of Odisha Cricket Association (OCA).In 2013, Biswal was slected as the chairman of IPL after Rajeev Shukla quit the post amid controversies regarding spot fixing in IPL.
Ranjib Biswal is the son of the Odisha politician - Late Basant Kumar Biswal. He is married to Anita Mohanty.
References
External links
- Cricinfo Website - Player Page
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Indian cricketer
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21 September 1970
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