Inderjit Singh Bindra
Inderjit Singh Bindra IAS (Retd.) | |
|---|---|
| 23rd President of BCCI | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Madhavrao Scindia |
| Succeeded by | Raj Singh Dungarpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1941 or 1942 |
| Died | (aged 84) New Delhi, India |
Inderjit Singh Bindra (1941 or 1942 — 25 January 2026), also known as I. S. Bindra, was an Indian cricket administrator who was the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 1993 to 1996.
Life and career
Bindra served as the President of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) from 1978 to 2014. In 2015, he was elected as the Chairman of PCA.[1]
He was elected the President of the BCCI in 1993 and held the post until 1996. Bindra, N. K. P. Salve and Jagmohan Dalmiya were responsible for getting the Cricket World Cup hosting rights to the Indian subcontinent in 1987[2] and 1996.[3] Bindra also worked as the principal adviser of the International Cricket Council (ICC) when Sharad Pawar was its president.[4]
Bindra was criticised by BCCI officials for supporting Lalit Modi during the match-fixing crisis, and for endorsing Haroon Lorgat for the role of the CEO of Cricket South Africa.[5] He retired from cricket administration in 2014.[6]
In 2015, the PCA Stadium in Mohali was renamed after Bindra as the "Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium".[7] He was also an adviser in the formation of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was later the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Principal Adviser.
Bindra died on 25 January 2026, at the age of 84.[8]
References
- ^ "Inderjit Singh Bindra unanimously elected as Punjab Cricket Association chairman". Zee News. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Mathur, Amrit (22 December 2014). "The World Cup leaves England". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Mathur, Amrit (24 January 2015). "Working the World Cups". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "IS Bindra calls time, steps aside from cricket administration". The Indian Express. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Karhadkar, Amol (7 September 2013). "BCCI likely to reprimand Bindra". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Karhadkar, Amol (22 August 2014). "IS Bindra to retire from cricket administration". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "PCA stadium named after I S Bindra". Times of India. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Kanthwal, Gaurav (25 January 2026). "Former BCCI president IS Bindra dies at 84". The Tribune. Retrieved 25 January 2026.