Security beefed up for Sourav Ganguly (Photo: PTI)
New Delhi: The security of Sourav Ganguly, the former captain of Team India and the director of cricket of Delhi Capitals playing in IPL 2023, has increased. The West Bengal government has decided to further beef up Ganguly’s security. Please inform that earlier Ganguly had Y category security. But now Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee has decided to provide Z category security to him.
The Y-category security provided to Sourav Ganguly expired on May 16, after which the Mamata Banerjee government of West Bengal reviewed it and then decided to upgrade it.
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Sourav Ganguly will now get Z category security
After getting Z category security, now 8 to 10 security personnel will be deployed with Sourav Ganguly. While the same number of security personnel in Y category was 3. Let us tell you that the former opener of the Indian cricket team is currently associated with Delhi Capitals in IPL. This team is out of the playoff race in IPL 2023.
When will Ganguly get new security?
As soon as the Delhi team plays the last match of the group stage this season, Sourav Ganguly, who is playing the role of Director of Cricket, will leave for Kolkata. As soon as they reach there, they will also start getting the new security system provided by the government.
During IPL 2023, Sourav Ganguly is continuously associated with the Delhi Capitals team. He is seen in his dugout in all Delhi matches. This season, his sweet and sour moments related to Virat Kohli were also in discussion. Sometimes both became in the news for not shaking hands with each other, sometimes they were seen hugging each other and that picture of them also caught the attention of many people.
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