Former President of Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India Biswanath Dutt, one who brought the legendary Jagmohan Dalmiya into cricket administration, died at his south Kolkata residence on Monday following prolonged respiratory ailments, family sources said.
Popularly known as BN Dutt, the ace sports administrator breathed his last at 7:51 am (IST). Biswanath, 92, is survived by his wife, a son Subrata Dutta — a veteran football administrator — and a daughter.
Biswanath, who served two complete terms as BCCI President from 1988-1990, was in and out of the hospital in the recent past when his condition deteriorated due to a lung infection.
Biswanath’s helming of the BCCI — that started a year after India successfully co-hosted the Reliance World Cup.
Before taking over the top post in the BCCI, Biswanath served as Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Secretary (1977-81), President (1982-86) and Chairman (1987-1991), and chairman of its trustee board in later years. He was also elected as BCCI Vice President.
