Amitabh Choudhary, former BCCI acting secretary, a veteran administrator and a distinguished IPS officer, died of a heart attack in Ranchi on Tuesday morning. He was 62.
Choudhary, an IIT Kharagpur alumni, is credited for transforming the cricketing landscape in Jharkhand and building the infrastructure to boost grassroots cricket in the state.
After having served as a police officer, Choudhary veered towards cricket, his abiding passion and served as the president of the Jharkhand State Cricket Association. He worked to realise his dream of having a state-of-the-art facility in Jharkhand and making Ranchi, a buzzing cricketing hub.
During his tenure, the International Cricket Stadium was ready and equipped with modern amenities in under four years and hosted its first international match, an ODI between India and England in January 2013.
Choudhary was first appointed the manager of the India U19 team in 2003 and the senior team in the following year. He donned different hats in BCCI, having served as a member of the IPL Governing Council in 2013, as jt. secretary of Junior Cricket Committee, Umpire Sub Committee, Vizzy Trophy Committee, NCA Board and Entertainment Committee in 2014-15. Following the 85th AGM of the board, he was elected as the jt. secretary in 2015 and was later the acting secretary of the BCCI.
