Sourav Ganguly's security cover scaled down from Z to Y category. Here's why

Key points

• Sourav Ganguly’s security cover has been scaled down from the Z category to the Y category after a review of his threat perception.
• The decision was taken following a careful assessment of the security risks faced by the former Indian cricket captain.
• The West Bengal government had upgraded Ganguly’s security to the Z category in 2023. Prior to that, the former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president was entitled to Y-category security provided by the state government.
• At the time of the upgrade, sources known to Ganguly had said that no request for enhanced security had been made from his side.
• However, Nabanna, the administrative headquarters of the West Bengal government, had provided him with Z-category security cover.