4 ex-captains likely on CAB panel

It’s not confirmed but CAB is likely to nominate four former captains — Gopal Bose, Sambaran Banerjee, Arun Lal and Ashok Malhotra — in the committee to select the Bengal coach for 2006-07 season. “These are the names doing rounds… however, their availability will be sought first,” a CAB official said on Thursday. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is expected to give his view after returning from Bangalore. Sourav, it is learnt, has been given the charge to find someone from outside the state.

Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has granted the CAB Rs four crore. A top CAB official said they are expecting another four crore by September end for the 2006-07 season.

Paul to lead

Shantadeep Paul will lead Calcutta Mayor’s XI, who are taking part in an international Super Cup Cricket Carnival in Malaysia beginning on June 10. The 14-member squad will leave for Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

School TT

Somadri Bhattacharjee will face Monojit Saha Poddar in the nursery boys final of the 24 Parganas (S) District Table Tennis championships at the Netaji Sangha Table Tennis Academy.

SEMI-FINAL RESULTS

Nursery Boys: Somadri Bhattacharjee bt Ankan Bhattacharjee 13-15, 11-6, 11-9; Monojit Saha Poddar bt Pradip Saha 6-11, 11-9, 11-9.

Chatterjee dies

Former Mohun Bagan goalkeeper S. Chatterjee (76) passed away on Thursday morning after a cerebral attack. Chatterjee represented the green-and-maroons in 1950s. He also led the side.

TODAY IN SPORT

BOXING: State Inter-district meet at the Howrah Maidan at 6pm.

TABLE TENNIS: 24 Parganas (S) District meet at Netaji Sangha Table Tennis Academy from 10am.