Mumbai Cricket Association
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| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Mumbai, Palghar, Thane and Navi Mumbai |
| Membership | Full Member of the BCCI |
| Abbreviation | MCA |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Regional affiliation | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Headquarters | Cricket centre, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Location | Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| President | Vijay Patil[citation needed] |
| Vice president(s) | Amol Kale |
| Secretary | Sanjay Naik |
| Men's coach | Amol Majumder |
| Women's coach | n/a |
| Official website | |
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The Mumbai Cricket Association (formerly Bombay Cricket Association) is the governing body for cricket in Mumbai and its surrounding regions such as Thane and Navi Mumbai. Its headquarter is situated at Cricket centre in Churchgate, Mumbai.
It governs Mumbai cricket team and organise, sanctions cricket tournaments in Mumbai district. It's Mumbai team is the most dominant cricket team India's First-class cricket, it has won Ranji Trophy record 41 times. Cricketing legends such as Vijay Merchant, Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar etc have been played for MCA's team. Its team historically known as batting powerhouse and for "Khadoos" style of play in which batter stick to the wickets and plays long innings.[1]
The jurisdiction of MCA includes the area up to Dahanu in the Western Suburbs, Badlapur in the Central Suburbs, and Navi Mumbai up to Kharghar. The association comes in the west zone.
The Association was established in 1930, as Bombay Cricket Association. Its name was changed after Bombay is renamed as Mumbai. [2] It is one of 3 cricket association that control-govern cricket in Maharashtra state in different regions, other are Maharashtra cricket association that governs cricket in Maharashtra except Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane district, Palghar district Vidharbh.
History
In 1972, under the presidency tenure of S.K. Wankhede, MCA built its own cricket stadium, which named after S.K. Wankhede as Wankhede Stadium. Now MCA organises its domestic as well as international cricket matches at this stadium. MCA renovated it before 2011 ICC cricket World Cup and organised final in which India won defeating Sri Lanka. It is the home ground of Mumbai cricket team.[3] Since 2007 BCCI's headquarters Cricket centre is situated in the premises of MCA.
See also
- Mumbai women's cricket team
- Maharashtra Cricket Association
- List of Mumbai cricketers
- List of Ranji Trophy records
- Hindu Gymkhana Ground
- Parsi Gymkhana Ground
- Cricket Club of India
- Brabourne Stadium
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