File photo of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Amol Kale©Twitter
Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) President Amol Kale passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest in the United States. He had been watching the India vs Pakistan match live at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Sunday night along with other MCA officials. Amol Kale was known to be a close aide to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. He was in New York along with MCA Secretary General Ajinkya Naik and Supreme Council Member Suraj Samat.
Kale, 47, became the MCA president after defeating former India and Mumbai cricketer Sandip Patil in the elections held in October 2022.
During his tenure, the MCA has taken several key decisions, including bringing match fees for all red-ball players at par with BCCI’s for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
I heard the sad news of the death of #Amorcale President of the Mumbai Cricket Association.
He is a good organiser and a cricket lover.
Amor, you were not yet old enough to say goodbye to the world.
It’s a personal loss for me #RIP pic.twitter.com/W1IdzjJImF— Dr. Jitendra Awhad (@Awhadspeaks) June 10, 2024
Kale, a prominent businessman from the state, took over as MCA president in October 2022 and would serve in the role for 19 months. Though Kale hails from Nagpur, where the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) headquarters is located, he has been settled in Mumbai for over a decade and has invested in various businesses.
Mr. Kale, who holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Nagpur University, was the founder and CEO of JK Solutions Private Limited and Arpita Enterprises.
Kale, who is less than two years into his term as MCA president, was widely praised for the MCA’s decision to offer match fees to Mumbai cricketers at par with those offered by the BCCI. Under his leadership, the MCA has organised many international matches at the Wankhede Stadium, including the India vs New Zealand Test match and the 2023 World Cup matches.
An MCA source said they were still waiting for details from the executives accompanying them in New York.
(With PTI and IANS inputs)
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