The passing away of a leading Mumbai Cricket Association administrator while in office—in this case, president Amol Kale—is not unprecedented; the pieces have to be picked up

The late Mumbai Cricket Association president during the inauguration of the MCA President’s Cup T20 tournament for women at Wankhede Stadium on February 2, 2023. Pic/Ashish Raje

Two weeks ago, in the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) car park, I saw the cricket body’s president walking energetically towards his vehicle after an Apex Council meeting. A fleet of cars followed his vehicle out of the Vinoo Mankad Gate.

Little did we all imagine that Kale, probably the youngest elected president of the MCA, would have a health issue, leave alone losing his life. Although unusual, the passing away of a leading official while in office is not unprecedented where the MCA is concerned. Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede, 73, expired on January 30, 1988 when he was in his record 24th season as president of the country’s premier association. Like Kale, he was born in Nagpur.

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“My association with this organisation [MCA] dates back to 1963-64, when I was invited to take over the Presidentship and steer the affairs at a time when the Association had suffered a severe jolt by........

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