Justice (retired) Vinay Deshpande has been re-elected as the president of the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) for a three-year term. Following the process of nominations, scrutiny, and withdrawals, the VCA announced the unopposed election of its key office-bearers.
The association, however, will witness an election for the senior selector’s post on December 8, marking its first election since 2011. Four candidates—P. Vivek, Jayesh Dongaonkar, Sudhir Wankhede, and Yogesh Ghare—are vying for three positions on the senior selection committee.
In addition to retaining Sanjay Badkas as secretary and Avinash Deshmukh as vice-president, the VCA introduced some changes to its leadership team. Gautam Kale has been appointed joint secretary, replacing Chandrakant Manke, while CA Arjun Phatak continues as treasurer. Alhad Gokhale has taken over from Anand Deshpande as an executive committee member. The election process was overseen by J.S. Saharia, former Chief Election Commissioner of Maharashtra.
Newly Elected VCA Office-Bearers
President: Justice (rtd) Vinay Deshpande
Vice-President: Dr. Avinash Deshmukh
Secretary: Sanjay Badkas
Joint Secretary: Gautam Kale
Treasurer: CA Arjun Phatak
Executive Committee Member: Alhad Gokhale
Selection Committees
- Junior Selection Committee: Chandrashekhar Aatram, Mangesh Samdulkar, Mukund Pande
- Women’s Selection Committee: Samiksha Shende, Priyanka Hadke, Rupali Naik