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Kumar Sangakkara throws weight behind Sourav Ganguly to become ICC Chairman

By Saurabh Sharma July 26, 2020 • 09:56 AM View: 1323

New Delhi, July 26: Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara has thrown his weight behind Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly to take over as Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

"I think Sourav definitely can make that change. Quite a big fan of Dada not just because of his stature as a cricketer but I think he has a very astute cricket brain," Sangakkara told India Today.

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