M. Chinnaswamy
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M. Chinnaswamy | |
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| Born | 29 March 1900 President of BCCI |
| Term | 1977-1980 |
| Predecessor | Ramprakash Mehra |
| Successor | S. K. Wankhede |
Mangalam Chinnaswamy (29 March 1900 – 8 November 1991) was an Indian cricket administrator and lawyer. He was born in Mandya.[1]
He was the
President of Board of Control for Cricket in India from 1977 to 1980 and Secretary from 1960 to 1965. He also served as the vice president and joint secretary for long terms. He represented India in the International Cricket Council
in 1965, 1973 and 1977 - 1980. A lawyer by profession, he actively practiced from 1925 till 1975.
He was one of the founders of the
Australia returned the visit two years later. MCC
honoured him with a life membership in 1969.
He was the driving force behind the construction of the KSCA stadium in
Bengaluru. He was helped by many eminent people, was responsible in prevailing upon the Karnataka government to allot the ground for cricket in the MG Road area in 1969.[2] This was named M. Chinnaswamy Stadium much against his wishes.[2]
He died on 8 November 1991 after a long illness.
References
- ^ ISBN 9789390850730.
Topping the list, of course, has to be the late Mangalam Chinnaswamy. Born in Mandya in 1900 and a lawyer by profession, the doyen of cricket administration was a founding member of the Mysore State Cricket Association (now KSCA).
- ^ a b "'The frank, honest MC I knew'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- Obituary in Indian Cricket 1992