MCA president Amol Kale dies with cardiac arrest at 47
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In a major blow to the Mumbai Cricket Association, its president Amol Kale passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest on Monday.
Kale was reportedly in New York for the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. He attended the high-profile India-Pakistan clash on Sunday as the Men in Blue claimed an emphatic win.
Under Kale, Mumbai claimed the Ranji Trophy title in the 2023/24 season.
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Amol Kale passes away
Heard the sad news of the demise of #AmolKale President of Mumbai Cricket Association.
— Dr.Jitendra Awhad (@Awhadspeaks) June 10, 2024
Good Organiser and a Cricket lover.
Amol this was not ur age to say good bye to the world
It’s a personal loss to me #RIP pic.twitter.com/W1IdzjJImF
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Mumbai won Ranji Trophy under Kale's tenure
As mentioned, Kale was at the helm when Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy in the 2023/24 season.
Notably, the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai also hosted a number of 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup matches, including the semi-final between India and New Zealand.
A statue of Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar was also unveiled at at this venue in November last year.