KSCA president Anil Kumble tellsu00a0MiD DAYu00a0why it's important for players to be administrators and how Dilip Vengsarkar will be a success as MCA chief

The Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) July 15 polls is clearly a contest between cricketers and politicians. Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar is pitted against seasoned politician Sharad Pawar for the post of president. Another political heavyweight Vilasrao Deshmukh is also likely to contest for the same post. Anil Kumble, who was recently elected as Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president, talks about why cricketers should head state associations in an exclusive chat with MiD DAY.u00a0u00a0


Anil Kumble (left) with Dilip Vengsarkar

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Usually, cricketers take a long time after retirement to jump into administration. What made you and your cricketing friends contest the KSCA elections?
Timing is very important and we felt that this was the right time to get into association. Cricket is growing fast and we felt we must contribute substantially to it. How do you contribute without getting into an association?