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Venkatesh Prasad Enters KSCA Presidential Race With Kumble, Srinath Backing

His reform slate seeks to end back-seat control to bring cricket back to a stadium sidelined after a deadly stampede.

Overview

  • The former India pacer announced his candidacy on November 11, launching a panel for the November 30 Karnataka State Cricket Association election.
  • Nominations are accepted until November 16, with multiple reports indicating a filing window from November 12 to 16.
  • Prasad cited the need to restore fixtures at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and called for an administration free of back-seat driving.
  • His slate includes Sujith Somasundar as vice-president, Vinay Mruthynjaya as secretary, A. V. Shashidhar as joint secretary, Madhukar as treasurer, and Avinash Vaidya as an institutional member, with Somasundar resigning from a BCCI Centre of Excellence role to run.
  • Coverage notes the venue has not hosted major events since a June stampede, with reports saying a judicial commission found it unsuitable for large gatherings, which Prasad’s camp frames as a mandate for change.