Inderjit Singh Bindra

Inderjit Singh Bindra, also known as I. S. Bindra, is a cricket administrator who was formerly a President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Life and career

Bindra served as the President of Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) from 1978 to 2014. In 2015, he was elected as the Chairman of PCA.[1]

Bindra was elected President of BCCI in 1993 and held the post until 1996. Bindra and Jagmohan Dalmiya were responsible for hosting the Cricket World Cup in the Indian subcontinent in 1987 and 1996. Bindra also worked as principal advisor of the International Cricket Council (ICC) when Sharad Pawar was its President.[2]

In 2015, the PCA Stadium in Mohali was renamed after Bindra as "Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium".[3]

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References
  1. "Inderjit Singh Bindra unanimously elected as Punjab Cricket Association chairman". Zee News. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. "IS Bindra calls time, steps aside from cricket administration". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. "PCA stadium named after I S Bindra". Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

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