Vinod Shah re-elected district cricket panel chief, Sameer Rakte secy

NASHIK: The triennial elections that have always create a storm and stirred the sports field in the city, for a change saw no drama this time around, as no panel has dared field candidates against the Nashik District Cricket Association's (NDCA) existing managing committee led by Vinod Shah.
Shah has been declared elected unopposed for the post of chairman along with selectors Ramesh Vaidya, Deepak Kelkar and Shekhar Gawali.
Sameer Rakte, who served as treasurer for two terms, has been elevated to secretary in place of Ratan Kuite, who opted out of the race to devote time to administrative work. Hemant Deshpande, a managing committee member, was promoted to treasurer. Yogesh Hiray and Baba Shetty, joint secretaries in the erstwhile committee, have retained their posts.
Elections to the 10-member managing committee have become unavoidable as 12 members have shown interest in contesting on July 28 at the Tupsakhare Lawns.
This is the fourth term for Vinod Shah, whose "solid and fundamental work" in the last nine years, has made Nashik a strong cricket force in the Maharashtra Cricket Association. "We made the NDCA very strong infrastructure and financial-wise. Our juniors are performing exceedingly well in state and national cricket," Shah said, and added, "In a couple of years, you will find more youngsters coming up and one or two players vying for a place in the state Ranji team."
The committee once again expressed faith in the selection committee triumvirate of Ramesh Vaidya, Deepak Kelkar and Shekhar Gawali, by asking them to continue for a further three years. "We are happy for the continued support by members and the committee. Junior cricket in Nashik is on a strong footing and we are committed to unearthing new talent and giving maximum exposure to them," said Vaidya.
Rakte and Deshpande expressed gratitude to the members and chairman and said they would help make NDCA stronger and bigger.