<p>The new BCCI president-elect Sourav Ganguly on Monday said "it's a great opportunity for him to do something good" as he is taking over the reins of the board at a time when it's image has got a serious beating.</p>.<p>Ganguly pipped Brijesh Patel in a see-saw battle and is expected to be the only presidential nominee.</p>.<p>"You need to wait till 3 pm in the afternoon," Ganguly told PTI during an interaction.</p>.<p>"Obviously, it's a great feeling as I have played for the country and captained the country.</p>.<p>"And I am taking over at a time when BCCI has not been in greatest of position for the last three years. Its image has got hampered quite a lot. It's a great opportunity for me to do something good," said the former India captain, who will have to demit office in July, due to compulsory cooling-off period.</p>.<p>Ganguly also said his first priority in the short tenure would be to look after "first-class cricketers".</p>.<p>The 47-year-old plans to meet all the stakeholders in Indian cricket and wants to do something that the Committee of Administrators (CoA) didn't do for 33 months.</p>.<p>"We will speak to everyone first as we make a decision but my biggest priority will be to look after first-class cricketers. I had requested that to the CoA for three years and they didn't listen. That's the first thing I will do, look after the financial health of our first-class cricketers," said Ganguly, who scored more than 18,000 international runs.</p>.<p>Being selected unopposed is a big responsibility, he admitted.</p>.<p>"Whether unopposed or not, there has to be responsive as it is the biggest organisation in world cricket. Financially, India is a cricketing powerhouse, so it will be a challenge," he said.</p>.<p>Does he regret that the term will be only for nine months?</p>.<p>"Yes, that's the rule and we will deal with it."</p>.<p>For someone, who has won many close ODIs for India, Ganguly was emotionally intrigued by how the board room politics worked.</p>.<p>"I didn't know I would be the President when I came down. You (reporter) asked me and I told you it's Brijesh and when I went up and I came to know it has changed. I have never been in a BCCI election and I never knew it worked like this," he said.</p>.<p>He had a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday and when asked about whether he will have to campaign for BJP in Bengal, he answered in the negative.</p>.<p>"No, no nothing of that sort. Nobody told me anything," Ganguly said.</p>.<p>Jagmohan Dalmiya has pulled off some amazing board room coups and talking about the late BCCI boss, Ganguly got emotional.</p>.<p>"I have never imagined so (that I will be in shoes of late Jagmohan Dalmiya). He has been like a father to me. There has been some great presidents of BCCI, Mr Srinivasan, Anurag, who have done a great job," he said.</p>.<p>So will it be different from captaincy? Ganguly answered, "Nothing can beat being an India captain."</p>
<p>The new BCCI president-elect Sourav Ganguly on Monday said "it's a great opportunity for him to do something good" as he is taking over the reins of the board at a time when it's image has got a serious beating.</p>.<p>Ganguly pipped Brijesh Patel in a see-saw battle and is expected to be the only presidential nominee.</p>.<p>"You need to wait till 3 pm in the afternoon," Ganguly told PTI during an interaction.</p>.<p>"Obviously, it's a great feeling as I have played for the country and captained the country.</p>.<p>"And I am taking over at a time when BCCI has not been in greatest of position for the last three years. Its image has got hampered quite a lot. It's a great opportunity for me to do something good," said the former India captain, who will have to demit office in July, due to compulsory cooling-off period.</p>.<p>Ganguly also said his first priority in the short tenure would be to look after "first-class cricketers".</p>.<p>The 47-year-old plans to meet all the stakeholders in Indian cricket and wants to do something that the Committee of Administrators (CoA) didn't do for 33 months.</p>.<p>"We will speak to everyone first as we make a decision but my biggest priority will be to look after first-class cricketers. I had requested that to the CoA for three years and they didn't listen. That's the first thing I will do, look after the financial health of our first-class cricketers," said Ganguly, who scored more than 18,000 international runs.</p>.<p>Being selected unopposed is a big responsibility, he admitted.</p>.<p>"Whether unopposed or not, there has to be responsive as it is the biggest organisation in world cricket. Financially, India is a cricketing powerhouse, so it will be a challenge," he said.</p>.<p>Does he regret that the term will be only for nine months?</p>.<p>"Yes, that's the rule and we will deal with it."</p>.<p>For someone, who has won many close ODIs for India, Ganguly was emotionally intrigued by how the board room politics worked.</p>.<p>"I didn't know I would be the President when I came down. You (reporter) asked me and I told you it's Brijesh and when I went up and I came to know it has changed. I have never been in a BCCI election and I never knew it worked like this," he said.</p>.<p>He had a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday and when asked about whether he will have to campaign for BJP in Bengal, he answered in the negative.</p>.<p>"No, no nothing of that sort. Nobody told me anything," Ganguly said.</p>.<p>Jagmohan Dalmiya has pulled off some amazing board room coups and talking about the late BCCI boss, Ganguly got emotional.</p>.<p>"I have never imagined so (that I will be in shoes of late Jagmohan Dalmiya). He has been like a father to me. There has been some great presidents of BCCI, Mr Srinivasan, Anurag, who have done a great job," he said.</p>.<p>So will it be different from captaincy? Ganguly answered, "Nothing can beat being an India captain."</p>