The dust is yet to settle on the mess that BCCI finds itself in, but the time to look ahead has already begun. Anurag Thakur may have made the battle about himself being in a position of power, but Indian cricket will not cease to exist because of his removal.
While some in the Board are busy finding one last way to stay relevant via curative/review petitions, some others have already started planning ahead, about who the next head honchos will be.
One name that seems to be top of the list is that of former India captain Sourav Ganguly. Currently he has the best track record among all the possible/available candidates. With almost everyone turning out to be ineligible on a number of counts, Ganguly’s chances have become that much stronger.
He has all the necessary pedigree/credentials to become a beacon of hope in this moment of crisis for the BCCI. Most importantly, it will be a role similar to the one he performed when he became the Indian captain at the height of the match-fixing scandal.