JAVAGAL SRINATH & ANIL KUMBLE STAGES A WALKOUT FROM AGM OF KARNATAKA STATE CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Former Indian captain Anil Kumble and speedster Javagal Srinath today staged a walkout from the Annual General Body Meeting of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) alleging misuse of funds by the current set-up.

Kumble, who was elected KSCA president in 2010 for a three-year period, has accused the state body of misusing the funds and instead of utilising them on cricket, Rupees 100 crore is being plannned to be spent on clubhouses.

“You certainly need to be member friendly. The three years that we were hear, the only thing that we heard was that we were not member-friendly. That was ridiculous. You are here for a case in the association for the development of cricket. You need to be cricket firendly along with member-friendly. We were the ones who established those clubhouses here,” an angry Kumble told the media.

“There was a fire accident about seven years ago and nothing was done. And now to suggest that those three years were dismal to Karnataka cricket association and it’s all one point agenda and one person conducting the show. The president is just sitting there and not even chairing the meeting, which is disappointing,” Kumble said without naming former Test player Brijesh Patel.

India’s highest wicket-taker in Tests, Kumble (619 scalps in 132 matches) tried to turn administrator with the role of KSCA president with India teammates Venkatesh Prasad (vice-prsident) and Javagal Srinath (Secretary) to assist him.

The former leg-spinner also took a cirect dig at present president Ashok Anand and secretary Patel.

“Everybody else other than the chair says what he has to say that is disappointing. Obviously its all orchestrated. Obviously, they have taken time to have these kind of meetings.

“When you have 129 members sitting actually being a part of sub-committees which don’t even meet and don’t even sit down and discuss issues. There all a part of that and we are ten of us. Of course, a minority, but I will stand up for the right things and I will certainly voice my views,” he said

Courtesy:Agencies (PTI)

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