While former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar secured 195 votes, more than even president Sharad Pawar who got re-elected for another two-year term in the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) elections on Wednesday with 176 votes, other cricketers — barring Pravin Amre — got tripped.
Two Test players — Abey Kuruvilla and lalchand Rajput — aligned with the ‘Cricket First’ panel floated by Vijay Patil who lost to Pawar by 34 votes in a straight fight failed in their bid to become VP and Joint Secretary respectively.
Vengsakar, who had sided with the ruling group four years, polled 195 votes — the second-highest after Arman Malik who got 205 votes while being elected as a member of the managing committee.
Another former Test batsman Amre — who contested from Patil’s panel —secured 170 votes to win a seat in the managing committee while former left-arm spinner Sanjay Patil bit the dust.