KOLKATA: Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government to upgrade Ex-BCCI President & now Delhi Capitals 'Director of Cricket' Sourav Ganguly’s security to ‘Z category’ which will have 8 to 10 Police personnel.
According to a senior official, the West Bengal government has agreed to upgrade Sourav Ganguly's security upgrade to the "Z category." Ganguly is a former BCCI president and the captain of the Indian cricket team. The choice was made on Tuesday when Ganguly's tenure as a Y category security came to an end.
On the other hand, Ganguly used to have an equal number of law enforcement policemen and three Special Branch police officers guarding his Behala residence.
At Ganguly's Behala office on Tuesday, representatives from the state administration met with officials from the adjacent police station and the Kolkata Police headquarters Lalbazar.
Earlier, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Governor C V Ananda Bose, and Trinamool Congress MP and national secretary Abhishek Banerjee all have Z Plus protection, while ministers such as Firhad Hakim and Moloy Ghatak have Z security. Sukanta Majumdar, the president of the BJP in West Bengal, is likewise protected by Z Plus and CISF.
Meanwhile, The ICC announced adjustments to the 'playing conditions' after the CEC approved the suggestions of the men's and women's cricket committees, led by Sourav Ganguly.
Furthermore, The ICC has decided to discontinue the contentious 'soft signal' by on-field officials, which had been widely lambasted by experts for causing additional confusion for TV umpires when a judgment was referred.
In a press statement, ICC said, “The umpires will no longer be required to give a soft signal while referring decisions to the TV umpires. The on-field umpires will consult with the TV umpire before any decisions are taken.”
The 'soft signal' was used to determine the authenticity of catches taken inches above the ground, which could not always be confirmed by sight.
Previously, the on-field umpire would indicate 'out' or 'not out' based on their gut instinct. And the third umpire was forced to use a 'soft signal' because most of the footage was inconclusive.
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