Kushal Das, former All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary, passes away.

Exam-focused facts from the 20 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Kushal Das died at the age of 66 at a private hospital in Delhi.
He served as AIFF general secretary for 12 years before resigning in 2022.
Das previously held the post of Chief Financial Officer at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and International Management Group (IMG) India.
He played a key role in organising the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted by India.
Under his tenure, India secured hosting rights for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup and the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
He facilitated the partnership between AIFF and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) leading to the launch of the Indian Super League (ISL).