Vengsarkar, Kulkarni elected as ICA representatives on BCCI Apex Council
The Hindu
Kulkarni was elected unopposed as the female ICA representative on the BCCI Apex Council
Former India captains Dilip Vengsarkar and Shubhangi Kulkarni were on Saturday elected to represent Indian Cricketers' Association (ICA) on the BCCI Apex Council.
While Kulkarni was elected unopposed as the female ICA representative on the BCCI Apex Council, Vengsarkar defeated outgoing ICA president and former Indian cricketer Ashok Malhotra.
In e-voting held over three days, Vengsarkar received 402 votes compared to Malhotra's 230.
Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy were the first ever ICA representatives in the BCCI with their tenure lasting from October 2019 to October 2022. The Lodha reforms led to the inclusion of ICA representatives on the BCCI Apex Council.
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Vengsarkar, 66, has administrative experience as he has served as the director of the National Cricket Academy and was also a chief selector of the national team.
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