MCA can appoint ex-Mumbai cricketer as their president

Updated On: 23 June, 2024 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Sunil Gavaskar

Top of the list is Sachin Tendulkar. Nobody can even question his credentials. If he is not keen to be the chief then maybe it could be former vice-president Dilip Vengsarkar. Sandeep Patil, who lost narrowly to Amol Kale in 2022, can also be considered

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Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar. Pic/AFP

Now that the position (of MCA President) is vacant, here is a suggestion. The Mumbai Cricket Association which has won the National Championship, the Ranji Trophy a record number of times has, only twice, had a former Test cricketer (late Khandu Rangnekar and late Madhav Mantri), as the President though many distinguished players and captains of Ranji winning Mumbai teams have stood for elections. The cricketers may know their cricket, but contesting elections is not at all in their domain. There’s no way they are ever going to win against those who contest elections for a living or those supported by them. The former cricketers have no clue how to go about elections and so will invariably come second. That’s why many cricketers stay away.

Avoid election this time

So instead of an election this time it would be wonderful if the Mumbai Cricket Association can appoint a former Mumbai cricketer as the President for the remainder of the term. Then, when the elections come again, it can be back to the usual intrigues.

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