Venkatesh Prasad elected as new KSCA president

Venkatesh Prasad, the former India pacer, has been elected as the new president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association following elections on Sunday (December 7). Prasad, leading Team Game Changers, saw off competition from KN Shanth Kumar, who was part of the team backed by Brijesh Patel.

It was a near sweep of all the office bearer positions for the Prasad-led panel.

Winners at the KSCA elections

The Prasad-led panel, in its manifesto, had stressed on working actively to return cricket to the Chinnaswamy stadium. Mainstream cricket hasn't been held there since a stampede outside the stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's title celebrations.

DK Shivakumar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka and a KSCA life member, visited the stadium to cast his vote. He told media: "Will not allow IPL matches to be shifted out of Chinnaswamy stadium. This is a question of Bengaluru and Karnataka's pride. We will ensure IPL matches are held here. We will ensure that such incidents don't recur in the future and uphold the reputation of the stadium. We will also build a new cricket stadium as an alternative."