Sourav Ganguly indicators Rs 125 crore deal to host Bigg Boss Bangla after parting methods with hit quiz present ‘Dadagiri’ – Firstpost

Former India captain and Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly is ready for a brand new innings within the close to future. After internet hosting Dadagiri on Zee Bangla for the higher a part of its existence since 2009, Ganguly confirmed to News18 Bangla that he’s set to Bigg Boss Bangla after reportedly signing a four-year cope with Star Jalsha price Rs 125 crore.

“I’m very completely satisfied to be related to Star Jalsha. We’re beginning a brand new chapter collectively, specializing in storytelling by means of revolutionary non-fiction programmes,” Ganguly stated on his new function.

“I’ve all the time believed within the energy of connecting with folks past cricket. This collaboration will permit me to attain that by presenting new codecs and real-life tales that can encourage and entertain,” added the previous India and Kolkata Knight Riders opener, who may also be internet hosting one other quiz present on the channel.

Ganguly set for Bigg Boss Bangla debut in July 2026

Manufacturing for Bigg Boss Bangla, whose Hindi model has had Bollywood celebrity Salman Khan as its host for essentially the most half, will begin within the subsequent few months and the present has been slated for a prime-time launch in July subsequent 12 months. ‘Dada’ additionally appeared as a police officer in a promotional video for the Netflix sequence Khakee: The Bengal Chapter just lately alongside Bangla movie star Saswata Chatterjee amongst others.

Moreover serving because the BCCI president from 2019 to 2022, Ganguly has additionally served as Cricket Affiliation of Bengal (CAB) president up to now and has additionally mentored the Delhi Capitals within the Indian Premier League.

And in October,
he was named JSW Sports activities’ Director of Cricket, successfully changing into head of Delhi Capitals’ IPL and Ladies’s Premier League groups.

Ganguly had additionally been reappointed head of the ICC’s Males’s Cricket Committee earlier this month. Former India teammate VVS Laxman was additionally re-appointed to the panel, with Hamid Hassan, Desmond Haynes, Temba Bavuma and Jonathan Trott coming in as recent faces.