Nidhipati Singhania re-elected as UPCA president
Kanpur, Oct 30
Nidhipati Singhania has been re-elected as the president of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA), with the governing body electing a new set of office bearers and sub-committee appointments during elections at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in a private hotel here on Thursday.
In a statement by UPCA, barring Singhania continuing as the president, other roles have seen new faces being elected. Prem Manohar Gupta, who served as treasurer for the past three years, has replaced Arvind Srivastava to be the new UPCA secretary.
Srivastava, meanwhile, will enter a mandatory cooling-off period after having completed a six-year tenure across two key roles in UPCA. He has also been made the chairman of the ten-member Cricket Development Committee for 2025/26 season, and will report to Gupta.
Rakesh Mishra is the new vice president, while Omer Mustafa Hasan and Sachin Anand Shukla, the nephew of BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla, will assume the roles of joint secretary and treasurer, respectively.
All office bearers have been elected unopposed for a fresh three-year term.
Sanjay Kapoor and Sanjeev Kumar Singh have joined the governing council, while the Apex Council will include eleven members. Kapoor has also been named as Chairman of the UP T20 League governing council and succeeds former Uttar Pradesh DGP DS Chauhan in the role.
In another notable move, the UPCA’s International Match Organising Committee includes BCCI vice president Shukla as co-chairman and UPCA president Singhania as special invitee, with DS Chauhan being its chairman.
The Women’s Cricket Governing Council will be led by Navneet Sehgal, with former India women’s chief selector Neetu David among its members.
Infrastructure development remains a priority, with Shukla also being made chairman of the Varanasi International Stadium Committee, while Riasat Ali is the chairman of the committee for the Ghaziabad International Stadium. Both committees are supported by senior UPCA officials and district representatives.
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Reader Comments
Interesting to see Sachin Anand Shukla (nephew of Rajeev Shukla) becoming treasurer. Hope merit was the only criteria for selection and not just family connections. UP cricket needs transparent administration.
Glad to see focus on women's cricket with Neetu David in the council! UP has produced so many talented female cricketers. Hope they get proper support and opportunities now. 💪
All elected unopposed? Doesn't sound very democratic. Cricket administration in India needs more competition and fresh ideas, not the same people rotating positions.
Infrastructure development in Varanasi and Ghaziabad is much needed! UP deserves better stadiums and facilities. Hope these committees actually deliver results this time.
As someone who follows cricket closely, I appreciate the cooling-off period rule. It prevents individuals from holding positions indefinitely and brings in new leadership. Good move by UPCA!
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