Ranjib Biswal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ranjib Biswal

Indian cricketer

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1970

Place of Birth: Cuttack, Odisha, India

Profession: politician, cricketer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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Ranjib Biswal (born 21 September 1970) is a former Indian cricketer and the former Chairman of Indian Premier League.
He played domestic cricket for the Odisha and represented India in Under-19 cricket, Captaining the side against Pakistan in four test matches played in India. After retiring from domestic cricket in 1997, Biswal has become an administrator and was made a member of the selection committee (representing East Zone) in 2005 under Kiran More.
In 2006, when the committee was re-formed under Dilip Vengsarkar, Ranjib Biswal was retained for an additional term in 2006.In 2006, Shri Ranjib Biswal was entrusted with the additional responsibility of Manager with D Dongoankar for the IND tour of WI - 2006.
He was also held the position of Chairman National Cricket Academy (NCA) and President of Odisha Cricket Association (OCA).
He was the member and Team Manager of the 2011 World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy winning, Indian Cricket Team.
Later in September 2013, Shri Ranjib Biswal elevated as the Chairman of IPL and he held the post till April 2015.
In January 2017, he stepped down from the post of OCA President. In April 2014, Shri Ranjib Biswal (Congress) elected as Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha. Ranjib Biswal is the son of the Odisha politician - the late Basant Kumar Biswal, Ex-Deputy CM, Odisha.
His elder brother Shri Chiranjib Biswal is also Congress MLA from Jagatsinghpur constituency. Ranjib Biswal is married to Anita Mohanty, a NRI from London, United Kingdom