Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Sharad Pawar appeared to be pleased to call it quits from cricket administration of the city that has won a record 41 Ranji Trophy titles.
After the MCA managing committee meeting on Sunday, the 75-year-old Pawar said: “I am quite happy to retire as a happy person. The Supreme Court has said that persons over 70 cannot continue and it has also said about the maximum period of nine years for office-bearers.
“I come under both categories. I should not expect to continue. I cannot stay beyond six months. I don’t want to wait till then, but some procedures have to be completed.”
Pawar has no option, but to fade away from the scene after having been a proactive president of the MCA for 10 years from 2001 to 2010 and from June 2015 onwards.
The Supreme Court order has set a time limit between four and six months for the BCCI and its full members to get its act together and Pawar has chosen to remain MCA president until the time its Constitution/bylaws are amended as per the reforms recommended by the Justice Lodha Committee and validated by the Supreme Court.
The veteran politician and cricket official also announced MCA’s acceptance of the Lodha Committee report in full.
The MCA has also decided to approach the BCCI for clarification on the jurisdiction issue, there are three full members from Maharashtra — Mumbai, Maharashtra and Vidarbha.
