New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) In a landmark move, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Thursday announced the introduction of a central contract system for its players, with an aim to provide financial security and a professional structure to emerging talent. With this initiative, MCA has become the first state unit in the country to formalise a player contract system. According to its framework, the contracts will be divided into three categories based on performance, fitness benchmarks, and re…
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Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will unveil the Ravi Shastri Stand and dedicate stadium gates in the memory of former India stars Dilip Sardesai, Eknath Solkar, and Diana Edulji at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, honouring four of Mumbai and India’s most distinguished cricketing figures.The unveiling ceremony will be graced by the Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis. MCA President Ajinkya Naik will also be present, alongside Apex Council me…
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) President of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) Ajinkya Naik has met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to advance the development of a world-class cricket stadium in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The proposed stadium, with a planned seating capacity of 100,000 spectators, is envisioned to be among the largest cricket venues globally. Designed as a state-of-the-art facility, the project aims to set new benchmarks in sporting infrastructure, fan experien…
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) President Ajinkya Naik said the organisation was content to host matches in the city despite Wankhede Stadium not being allocated an India–Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in 2027.The BCCI had earlier announced that Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi and Ahmedabad will host the five Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2027. It meant that Mumbai’s wait to host an India-Australia Test after 2004 continues.“All matches are import…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Wednesday unveiled a special Honours Board dedicated to Mumbai’s sports journalists at the Balasaheb Thackeray Press Box inside the iconic Wankhede Stadium.The initiative is aimed at acknowledging the significant role played by the city’s sports journalists in documenting, promoting and preserving Mumbai’s rich cricketing heritage over several decades. The Honours Board has been instituted as a mark of respect for media profess…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) The Apex Council of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), at its meeting held on Friday, approved significant resolutions to honour distinguished former Mumbai and India cricketers for their invaluable contribution to the game by naming gates and stands in the Wankhede Stadium after them. These include naming the stand below the press box after Ravi Shastri, Gate No. into the stadium as Dilip Sardesai Gate, Gate No. 6 as Eknath Solkar Gate, and Gate No. 5 as Diana Edulji Ga…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Players and officials observed a minute’s silence in memory of former BCCI President IS Bindra and Maharashtra’s deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar ahead of the Ranji Trophy round seven fixtures in Chandigarh and Mumbai, respectively. Bindra, who served as the BCCI President from 1993 to 1996, apart from being the President of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), passed away at the age of 84 in New Delhi on Sunday. At the IS Bindra Cricket Stadium in Mohali, both the …
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) said on Wednesday that it will introduce a central contracts system for its players. The aim of introducing central contracts is to provide structured support and financial security for the players.The move comes four years after the association had agreed in principle to a graded contract system and referred it to the Cricket Improvement Committee for operational details, but the plan stalled until now.“To ensure long-term player deve…