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'''Inderjit Singh Bindra''', also known as '''I. S. Bindra''', is a cricket administrator who was formerly a [[List of Board of Control for Cricket in India presidents|President]] of the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI).<br />
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==Life and career==<br />
A former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Inderjit Singh Bindra, was associated with cricket administration for over four decades from 1975.<br />
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He was Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) president for nearly three decades. He rose to the role of Special Secretary to the President of India, Giani Zail Singh, in the 1980s.<br />
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Mr. Bindra's stellar role in staging the Reliance World Cup in 1987 and opening up the Indian cricket television market is forever lauded by all. India's stature in world cricket improved tremendously when its financial muscle, thanks mainly due to Mr. Bindra's efforts, increased.<br />
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Bindra served as the President of [[Punjab Cricket Association]] (PCA) from 1978 to 2014. In 2015, he was elected as the Chairman of PCA.<ref>{{cite web|title=Inderjit Singh Bindra unanimously elected as Punjab Cricket Association chairman|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/inderjit-singh-bindra-unanimously-elected-as-punjab-cricket-association-chairman_1644511.html|publisher=Zee News|accessdate=27 September 2015}}</ref><br />
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Bindra was elected President of BCCI in 1993 and held the post until 1996. Bindra and [[Jagmohan Dalmiya]] were responsible for hosting the [[Cricket World Cup]] in the Indian subcontinent in 1987 and 1996. Bindra also worked as principal advisor of the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) when [[Sharad Pawar]] was its president.<ref>{{cite web|title=IS Bindra calls time, steps aside from cricket administration|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/is-bindra-calls-time-steps-aside-from-cricket-administration/|publisher=The Indian Express|accessdate=27 September 2015}}</ref><br />
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In 2015, the PCA Stadium in [[Mohali]] was renamed after Bindra as "[[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=PCA stadium named after I S Bindra|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/south-africa-in-india/top-stories/PCA-stadium-named-after-I-S-Bindra/articleshow/46898197.cms|publisher=Times of India|accessdate=27 September 2015}}</ref><br />
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He was also an advisor in the formation of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was later International Cricket Council (ICC)’s Principal Advisor.<br />
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