Inderjit Singh Bindra Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Inderjit Singh Bindra

• Inderjit Singh Bindra was born in a Punjabi family and later joined the Indian Administrative Service.

• He joined his parent Punjab cadre in 1966 and had a brief earlier stint in the Indian Police Service.

• During the early 1970s, he served as Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana from 1972 to 1974 in Punjab. In 1975, he served as Deputy Commissioner of Patiala, continuing his career in senior district administration roles.

• He began his long association with cricket administration in 1975, starting a career that lasted for more than four decades.

• In 1978, he formally assumed office as President of the Punjab Cricket Association and began restructuring cricket administration in the state.
  

  Inderjit Singh Bindra, when he was the BCCI president

• Punjab hosted its first Test match in 1983 at Jalandhar between India and Pakistan during his tenure in cricket administration.

• During the 1980s, he served as Special Secretary to the President of India, Giani Zail Singh, and later retired from that position.

• He played an important role in organising the 1987 Reliance Cricket World Cup held in the Indian subcontinent.

• Along with N. K. P. Salve and Jagmohan Dalmiya, he helped secure hosting rights for the 1987 and 1996 Cricket World Cups.

• Punjab won the Ranji Trophy in the 1992–93 season during his tenure as a leading cricket administrator in the state.

• Mohali hosted its first One Day International match in 1993 between India and South Africa. In 1993, he was elected the 23rd President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and held the post until 1996.

• In 1994, he approached the Supreme Court of India to end Doordarshan’s monopoly over cricket broadcasting in the country.

• The court decision allowed private and international broadcasters such as ESPN and TWI to telecast cricket in India.

• His efforts, along with Jagmohan Dalmiya, helped increase the financial strength of the BCCI through television rights and marketing.
  

  Inderjit Singh Bindra during an official dinner

• He also served as an adviser during the early formation and planning stages of the Indian Premier League. Bindra later worked as Principal Adviser to the International Cricket Council and helped draft plans to promote cricket in the United States and China.

• In August 2008, he was unanimously re-elected President of the Punjab Cricket Association at its Annual General Meeting in Mohali.

• The meeting also approved steps to promote cricket in rural areas and strengthen regional cricket development centres.

• In August 2014, Bindra announced his retirement from cricket administration and resigned as President of the Punjab Cricket Association.

• The PCA Executive Committee accepted his request, and senior IAS officer D. P. Reddy took over as PCA President.

• Bindra stepped down, citing inability to manage day-to-day responsibilities, including work related to the new PCA stadium at Mullanpur.

• He had served as PCA President from 1978 until his resignation in 2014, completing 36 years in the role. In 2015, he was elected Chairman of the Punjab Cricket Association after stepping down from the president’s post.

• That same year, the PCA Stadium in Mohali, which he helped develop, was officially renamed after him.

• Some BCCI officials criticised him for supporting Lalit Modi during the match-fixing controversy and endorsing Haroon Lorgat for a senior role.

• His daughter, Anju Inderjit Bindra, married Indian cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi and became known as Anju Inderjit Bedi.

• Through this family connection, Bindra was linked to a well-known Indian cricketing family across both administration and playing history.

• Inderjit Singh Bindra passed away at his residence in New Delhi on 25 January 2026 at the age of 84. His cremation was scheduled to be held at the Lodhi Road cremation ground in New Delhi on the following day.