Ranjib Biswal | |
|---|---|
 Ranjib Biswal in Bhubaneswar | |
| Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2014 – 2 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ramachandra Khuntia |
| Succeeded by | Sujeet Kumar |
| Constituency | Odisha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ranjib Biswal 21 September 1970 Cuttack, Odisha, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Anita Mohanty |
| Education | St. Stephens College, New Delhi,
Stewart School, Cuttack |
| Occupation | Cricketer, Politician, Administrator |
| Known for | |
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[1] under Kiran More. In 2006, when the committee was re-formed under Dilip Vengsarkar, Ranjib Biswal was retained for an additional term in 2006.[2]
In 2006, Shri Ranjib Biswal was entrusted with the additional responsibility of Manager with D Dongoankar for the IND tour of WI – 2006.[3] He was also held the position of Chairman National Cricket Academy (NCA)[4] 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.
On 3 April 2014 to 2 April 2020, Shri Ranjib Biswal (Congress) elected as Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha. He chaired various Parliamentary Committee during his tenure.