IOA Requests Sourav Ganguly To Be India's Goodwill Ambassador At Tokyo 2020

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has requested BCCI President Sourav Ganguly to be India’s goodwill ambassador at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta has written to Ganguly requesting the latter to be at the games.

The Olympics will be held in Tokyo between July 24 to August 9 2020. It is not the first time that a former cricketer is representing as India’s goodwill ambassador.

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar was India’s goodwill ambassador at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Apart from him, Salman Khan and Abhinav Bindra were also India’s goodwill ambassador at Rio.

Ganguly rightly deserves the honour as he has had an illustrious career so far. Off the field, he has also been crucial in the development of sports throughout the country.

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“You are an inspiration for a billion people, especially the youth. As an administrator, you have always nurtured young talent. We are hopeful that your association with Team India to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 would be a boost for our young athletes and a privilege for the Olympic movement in India,” the letter read.

“We hope you will generously extend your support for Team India to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020,” it added.

Fondly known as ‘Dada’ Ganguly has had a glorious international career so far. He has played a total of 113 Test matches and scored 7212 runs at an average of 42.17.

In ODIs, the veteran has played a total of 311 games and scored 11363 runs at an average of 41.02.

As an administrator, Sourav has always vouched for the growth of sports in India. IOA’s invitation just goes to prove that Sourav is just the right contender for the position.

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