- By Vishal Pushkar
- Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:02 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
One of the early pioneering voices of Cricket in India, former BCCI (Board of Cricket Control in India) president Inderjit Singh Bindra, died on Sunday. Notably, Bindra was elected BCCI chair in 1993, and his tenure lasted till 1996. Meanwhile, he was one of the longest-serving Presidents of the Punjab Cricket Association (1978 to 2014).
To honour his achievements as an able administrator, the PCA stadium was renamed the IS Bindra Stadium.
ICC President Jay Shah Pays Condolences To IS Bindra
Jay Shah, chairman of the International Cricket Council, wrote on his 'X' account: "Deepest condolences on the passing of Mr. I S Bindra, former BCCI president and a stalwart of Indian cricket administration. May his legacy inspire future generations. Om Shanti."
He was best remembered for his role in organising the 1987 World Cup - then known as the Reliance Cup - in India, and it was the first time the global event was moved out of England after the 1975, 1979 and 1983 editions.
He managed the coup in the company of his close friend, late Jagmohan Dalmiya, and then BCCI chief NKP Salve, and it opened the Indian television market to the new possibilities of cricket marketing.
Bindra, who retired from cricket administration in 2014, also worked as the principal advisor of the International Cricket Council when Sharad Pawar held the president's post.
Before that, in 1994, Bindra had approached the Supreme Court of India to break the monopoly of Doordarshan in cricket broadcasting.
Bindra remained one of the architects of modern Indian cricket from a commercial perspective.
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