Rupa Gurunath took office on Thursday | TNCA

Newly appointed president of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA), Rupa Gurunath has promised zero tolerance for any form of corruption at the state body while saying the association will take appropriate action on any such issues.

On Thursday, September 26, Rupa Gurunath, daughter of former BCCI chief N Srinivasan, was elected unopposed as the president of TNCA at the TNCA's 87th Annual General Meeting in Chennai and became the first woman to head a state unit of the Indian Cricket Board.

Rupa, wife of Gurunath Meiyappan, who is serving a life ban for his involvement in the IPL 2013 spot-fixing scandal, was delighted at the opportunity after joining the office on Thursday.

As per reports in Cricbuzz, Rupa said: “I am happy to become the first woman president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. The TNCA has been a professionally run State Association, which has a long history and headed by eminent personalities. My immediate priorities are to finalize the Lease Agreement with the Government and opening the three stands.”

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She signed off by saying, “Of course, TNCA has zero-tolerance for any form of corruption and TNCA will take appropriate action on any such issues. We shall continue to provide all necessary amenities and any other requirements for the players to perform at their best and look forward to improving their performances in all forms of Cricket.”

Noteworthy, the TNCA also appointed six other office bearers and they are – Vice Presidents: T J Srinivasaraj (City), Dr. P Ashok Sigamani (Districts); Honorary Secretary: R S Ramaswamy; Honorary Joint Secretary: K A Shankar; Honorary Assistant Secretary: N Venkatraman; Honorary Treasurer: J Parthasarathy.

(With Cricbuzz Inputs)