{{Short description|Indian cricketer and politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ranjib Biswal | image = Ranjib Biswal.jpg<!-- just the filename, without the File: or Image: prefix or enclosing brackets --> | alt = | caption = Ranjib Biswal in Bhubaneswar | birth_name = Ranjib Biswal | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1970|09|21}} | birth_place = Cuttack, Odisha, India | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|df=yes|Month DD, YYYY|Month DD, YYYY}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | education = St. Stephens College, New Delhi, <br /> Stewart School, Cuttack | occupation = Cricketer, Politician, Administrator | known_for = {{hlist|Manager, Indian Cricket Team|Chairman, IPL|President, Odisha Cricket Association}} | term = | predecessor1 = Ramachandra Khuntia | office1 = Member of Parliament<br/>Rajya Sabha | constituency1 = Odisha | term_start1 = 3 April 2014 | term_end1 = 2 April 2020 | successor1 = Sujeet Kumar | party = Indian National Congress | spouse = Anita Mohanty }}
'''Ranjib Biswal''' (born 21 September 1970) is a former Indian cricketer and a 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<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051130/sports.htm#3 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Sport<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> under Kiran More. In 2006, when the committee was re-formed under Dilip Vengsarkar, Ranjib Biswal was retained for an additional term in 2006.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/260675.html Cricinfo – Vengsarkar is new chairman of selectors<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In 2006, Shri Ranjib Biswal was entrusted with the additional responsibility of Manager with D Dongoankar for the IND tour of WI – 2006.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/245778.html Cricinfo – Biswal, Dongaonkar appointed managers for Windies tour<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He was also held the position of Chairman National Cricket Academy (NCA)<ref>[http://ncabcci.com/nca_committe <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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.
==Personal life== Ranjib Biswal is the son of the Odisha politician and former Odisha deputy chief minister the late Basant Kumar Biswal.
His elder brother Shri Chiranjib Biswal is a former Congress MLA from Jagatsinghpur constituency.
Ranjib Biswal is married to Anita Mohanty, an NRI from Manchester, United Kingdom
==Political positions held==
* Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Odisha * Member of Standing Committee on Coal and Steel. * Former Member of Consultative Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas. * Member of Telecom Authority Committee, Bhubaneswar Circle. * Member of parliament for 11th and 12th Lok Sabha * Member of standing committee for Science & Technology, Environment & Forest * Member of consultative committee for Coal * Member of Speaker's delegation to Russia * Member to represent India at international Parliamentarian Union in Brussels as a member of parliament * Member of TAC & ZRUC * Visited USA under USAI programme as a parliament member from India * Treasurer of Indian Youth Congress * General Secretary of Indian Youth Congress * President of Orissa Pradesh Youth Congress * AICC Member
==Sports positions held==
* President, Orissa Cricket Association * Chairman, Indian Premier League * Member, Indian Premier League Governing Council * Manager, Indian Cricket Team, CWC 2011 and CT 2013 * Member, Finance, Marketing and Corporate Cricket, BCCI * Member, Technical Committee, BCCI * Senior Selector, Indian Cricket Team, BCCI * National Selector, National Cricket Academy, BCCI * Captain, Under -19 Indian Cricket Team, for Tour to Pakistan, Asia Cup, Australia and New-Zealand. * Captain, Orissa Ranji Trophy * Played Duleep and Deodhar Trophy for East Zone * Played WILLS trophy for Board President XI & WILLS XI
==Other positions held== * Former Managing Editor of a leading Oriya Daily Newspaper named "The Samaya" and "Samaya Saptahik" in Orissa * Worked as an Executive with SAIL
==Education == * Post Graduate, St. Stephens College, New Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |title='Seniors deserve an honourable exit' |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/seniors-deserve-an-honourable-exit/cid/351015 |access-date=5 September 2024 |work=The Telegraph (India) |date=24 September 2011}}</ref> * Stewart School, Cuttack
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/27209.html Cricinfo Website – Player Page]
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