Inderjit Singh Bindra, Ex-BCCI President, Dies at 84
Why in the news
A former head of the Indian cricket board, known for reshaping how the game was run in the country, passed away in the capital in January 2026.
Key facts
- Person: Inderjit Singh Bindra, former BCCI President.
- Age and place: 84, New Delhi.
- Career: IAS officer of the Punjab cadre.
- Contribution: modernised cricket administration; key role in hosting the 1987 and 1996 Cricket World Cups.
Legacy
- Modernised Indian cricket administration.
- Played a key role in staging two Cricket World Cups in India.
Exam angle
- Role to remember: former president of the BCCI.
- World Cups linked to him: 1987 and 1996.
- Service background: IAS, Punjab cadre.