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Former India cricketer Venkatesh Prasad announced his candidature for the station of president successful the upcoming Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) elections. Prasad received enactment from stalwarts Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath, who were contiguous astatine the announcement lawsuit present connected Tuesday.
The KSCA elections is scheduled to beryllium held connected November 30.
“We person travel unneurotic due to the fact that we judge Karnataka cricket needs to beryllium rebuilt. All the cricketers of Karnataka are down america successful this effort. Our extremity is to reconstruct the pridefulness of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, physique infrastructure crossed the authorities and fortify the pathway for young players,” Prasad said.
As portion of Prasad’s ‘Team Game Chargers’, Sujith Somasundar (for Vice President), Vinay Mruthyunjaya (for Secretary), A.V. Shashidhar (for Joint Secretary) and B.N. Madhukar (for Treasurer) were besides nominated to contention for different posts.
Kumble spoke passionately astir the reclaiming the mislaid glory of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which has been barred from hosting planetary matches aft the stampede during RCB’s IPL celebrations.
“The stampede was a achromatic people for each of us. That cannot beryllium undone. But what surely tin beryllium done is to reclaim the glory of Karnataka cricket,” Kumble added.
Kumble said that portion India claiming the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup trophy was a good achievement, it pained him that determination were nary Karnataka players successful the side.
For the president post, Prasad volition contention against K.N. Shanth Kumar, Director of The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Limited.
