Former India cricketer Venkatesh Prasad announced his candidature for the post of president in the upcoming Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) elections. Prasad received support from stalwarts Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath, who were present at the announcement event here on Tuesday.

The KSCA elections is scheduled to be held on November 30.

“We have come together because we believe Karnataka cricket needs to be rebuilt. All the cricketers of Karnataka are behind us in this effort. Our goal is to restore the pride of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, build infrastructure across the state and strengthen the pathway for young players,” Prasad said.

As part of Prasad’s ‘Team Game Chargers’, Sujith Somasundar (for Vice President), Vinay Mruthyunjaya (for Secretary), A.V. Shashidhar (for Joint Secretary) and B.N. Madhukar (for Treasurer) were also nominated to contest for other posts.

Kumble spoke passionately about the reclaiming the lost glory of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which has been barred from hosting international matches after the stampede during RCB’s IPL celebrations.

“The stampede was a black mark for all of us. That cannot be undone. But what certainly can be done is to reclaim the glory of Karnataka cricket,” Kumble added.

Kumble said that while India claiming the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup trophy was a fine achievement, it pained him that there were no Karnataka players in the side.

For the president post, Prasad will contest against K.N. Shanth Kumar, Director of The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Limited.