No better person than Sourav Ganguly to lead BCCI: Vinod Rai

After an eventful 33-month tenure, during which he was witness to the "Good, the Bad and the Ugly" of Indian cricket, Committee of Administrators chief Vinod Rai is happy that someone of Sourav Ganguly's stature is taking over the reins of Indian cricket.

Having cut off the "umbilical cord" that tied him to the Board, the former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) spoke to PTI on a range of issues from "giving a free hand" to the Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri duo, Anil Kumble's exit as national coach, his frosty relationship with colleague Diana Edulji, sexual harassment allegations against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri and difficulties in implementing the Supreme Court-mandated Lodha recommendations.

Excerpts of PTI's exclusive interview
How do you look at Sourav Ganguly's ascension to the BCCI president's post?
How do you look at your 33-month tenure?
You called yourself a 'Nightwatchman' but there are allegations that CoA overstayed its invitation. What went wrong?
What was more difficult -- handling political might as CAG or handling the BCCI 'Old Guard' while working for the CoA?
If I tell you to look as an outsider, doesn't Conflict of Interest rule, as per odha reforms, seem Draconian?
There is a perception that you gave Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri free hand. Your take on that?
But in hindsight, couldn't the Anil Kumble episode (his stepping down as India coach after a fallout with Kohli) have been handled better by the CoA?
Let's come to sexual harassment allegation against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri. It is widely believed that the process of enquiry wasn't correct. Could you shed some light on the matter?
But what about Veena Gowda's (an inquiry committee member) recommendations of Gender Sensitivity lessons for the CEO?
Your differences with fellow CoA member Diana Edulji are well documented. What went wrong there?