It was a sheer slip between the cup and the lip for Brijesh Patel, who was all set to become the 39th President of the BCCI. Right out of the blue former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly emerged and made a garrison finish to win the most coveted post in the BCCI.
Nevertheless, it is not the be all and end all for Brijesh Patel as assuming the post of IPL Chairman is a mere formality. However, IPL Chairman's post is largely a nominal one and therefore much weaker than the BCCI President. IPL which changed the way cricket is played, transforming the lives of all the stakeholders and making BCCI the richest body in the world cricket, has often been prone to backlash from all quarters.
