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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ranjib Biswal
| image = Ranjib Biswal.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Ranjib Biswal in [[Bhubaneswar]]
| birth_name = Ranjib Biswal
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1970|09|21}}
| birth_place = [[Jagatsinghpur]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| education = [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephens College]], [[New Delhi]],
<br /> [[Stewart School, Cuttack]]
| occupation = [[Cricketer]], [[Politician]], [[Business administration|Administrator]]
| known_for = [[Former]] [[Manager]], [[Indian Cricket Team]].
[[Former]] [[Chairman]], [[Indian Premier League|IPL]].
[[Former]] [[President (corporate title)|President]], [[Odisha Cricket Association]]
| term =
| predecessor1 = [[Ramachandra Khuntia]]
| office1 = [[Rajya Sabha|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 the former Chairman of [[Indian Premier League]]. He played domestic cricket for the [[Odisha cricket team|Odisha]] and represented India in Under-19 cricket, Captaining the side against [[Pakistani cricket team|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]</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]</ref>

In 2006, Shri Ranjib Biswal was entrusted with the additional responsibility of Manager with [[D Dongoankar]] for the [[Indian cricket team in West Indies in 2006|IND tour of WI - 2006]].<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/245778.html Cricinfo - Biswal, Dongaonkar appointed managers for Windies tour]</ref> He was also held the position of Chairman [[National Cricket Academy]] (NCA)<ref>[http://ncabcci.com/nca_committe ]</ref> and President of [[Odisha Cricket Association]] (OCA). He was the member and [[Team]] [[Manager]] of the 2011 [[2011 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] and the 2013 [[2013 ICC Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]] winning, [[Indian Cricket Team]]. Later in September 2013, Shri Ranjib Biswal elevated as the Chairman of [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] and he held the post till April 2015. In January 2017, he stepped down from the post of [[Odisha Cricket Association|OCA]] [[President (corporate title)|President]].

In 3 April 2014 to 2 April 2020, Shri Ranjib Biswal ([[Congress]]) elected as [[Rajya Sabha]] [[Member of parliament|MP]] from [[Odisha]]. He chaired various Parliamentary Committee during his tenure.

==Personal life==
Ranjib Biswal is the son of the Odisha politician - the late [[Basant Kumar Biswal]], Ex-Deputy CM, [[Odisha]].

His elder brother Shri [[Chiranjib Biswal]] also a former [[Congress]] [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Jagatsinghpur]] constituency.

Ranjib Biswal is married to Anita Mohanty, a 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 Position Held==

* [[President (corporate title)|President]], [[Orissa Cricket Association]]
* [[Chairman]], [[Indian Premier League]]
* Member, [[Indian Premier League]] [[Governing Council]]
* [[Manager]], [[Indian Cricket Team]], [[Cricket World Cup|CWC]] 2011 and [[ICC Champions Trophy|CT]] 2013
* Member, Finance, Marketing and Corporate Cricket, [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]
* Member, Technical Committee, [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]
* Senior Selector, [[Indian Cricket Team]], [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]
* National Selector, [[National Cricket Academy]], [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]
* [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]], [[Under -19]] [[Indian Cricket Team]], for Tour to Pakistan, Asia Cup, Australia and New-Zealand.
* [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]], [[Orissa Ranji Trophy]]
* Played Duleep and Deodhar Trophy for East Zone
* Played WILLS trophy for Board President XI & WILLS XI

==Other Position 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. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephens College]], [[New Delhi]]. {{citation needed|date=December 2017}},
* [[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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