October 14, 2019: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, on Monday said that it's a great opportunity for him to do something good as he is all set to take over the reins of the board at a time when its image has got a serious beating.

Ganguly pipped Brijesh Patel in a see-saw battle and is expected to be the only presidential nominee.

"You need to wait till 3 pm in the afternoon," Ganguly said during an interaction. Obviously, it's a great feeling as I have played for the country and captained the country".

"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.

Ganguly also said his first priority in the short tenure would be to look after "first-class cricketers".