Former India cricketer Pravin Amre has resigned from the managing committee of the Mumbai Cricket Association after being appointed the head of talent hunt at the Delhi Daredevils franchise of the Indian Premier League.
Amre wrote a letter to MCA President Ashish Shelar on Wednesday informing him about his decision, reported PTI. The 49-year-old, who has also coached the Mumbai Ranji team in the past, wrote in his letter that he wanted to avoid a case of conflict of interest as per the guidelines of the Justice Lodha panel recommendations.
“We as administrators have always set lofty standards for others to follow and I am only trying to follow that path,” Amre wrote.
“It is therefore with a heavy heart that I tender my resignation in order to pursue my professional commitments. I believe it is the ideal time to set a new pattern in sports administration in India by turning a professional administrator (sic),” he added.
Amre ended his letter by wishing the MCA the best and said he would be available for advice “at any given time for the cause of the sport”. Amre’s resignation would be placed before the MCA managing committee next week and is likely to be approved, PTI quoted MCA sources as saying.
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