Bengaluru, Dec. 8 -- Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad was elected as the president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Sunday, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Sujith Somasunder, who played two ODIs for India in 1996 and was, until recently, head of education at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence, was elected vice-president of the KSCA.

Venkatesh Prasad won the election after the former Indian pacer recieved unanimous backing from Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath, among others. Venkatesh defeated his rival, KN Shanth Kumar, by a 749-558 margin.

After winning the KSCA Presidential election, Prasad dedicated his victory to the people who wanted international cricket to return to Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

"First a...