Reports: Sachin Tendulkar meets Sharad Pawar as speculation of joining MCA increases
The speculation that Sachin Tendulkar is keen to join the Mumbai Cricket Association administration gained momentum after the former opener met MCA chief Sharad Pawar at his residence. Last month, MCA's Cricket Improvement Committee and the senior selection committee resigned from their position.
Mumbai Cricket Association is currently in shambles and
Once the selection committee resigned, MCA's Cricket Improvement Committee members Amol Muzumdar and Sahil Kukreja, and Under -16 chief selectors Atul Ranade too quit their posts in protest. This seems to have affected Sachin Tendulkar, who has closely associated himself with the association, and if the reports hold any waters, he may well contest for the role of president, a position that Pawar held for far too long.
If Sachin enters cricket administration, he will be the fourth renowned cricketer from his generation to be involved in cricket management. While Sourav Ganguly is working as the current Cricket Association of Bengal president, earlier, Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath had occupied the role of president and secretary respectively in the Karnataka State Cricket Association.
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