This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2015) |
मुंबई क्रिकेट संघटना | |
Sport | Cricket |
---|---|
Jurisdiction | Mumbai and Navi Mumbai[citation needed] |
Abbreviation | MCA |
Founded | 1930 |
Regional affiliation | Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) |
Headquarters | Cricket Centre, Wankhede Stadium, Churchgate, Mumbai |
President | Ajinkya Naik |
Vice president(s) | Sanjay Naik |
Men's coach | Omkar Salvi |
Women's coach | n/a |
Official website | |
mumbaicricket |
The Mumbai Cricket Association (formerly Bombay Cricket Association) is the governing body for cricket in Mumbai and surrounding regions such as Navi Mumbai. Its headquarters is situated at Wankhede Stadium in Churchgate.
It governs Mumbai cricket team and sanctions cricket tournaments in Mumbai district. Its Mumbai team is among the most dominant in India's First-class cricket. It has won Ranji Trophy for record 41 times. Cricketers such as Vijay Merchant, Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar etc. have played for MCA's team. Its team is historically known as batting powerhouse and for "Khadoos" style of play.[1]
The association was established in 1930 as Bombay Cricket Association. Its name was changed after Bombay got renamed as Mumbai.[2] It is one of three cricket associations that govern cricket in Maharashtra in different regions. The others are Vidarbha Cricket Association controlling the Vidarbha region and Maharashtra cricket association that governs cricket in the rest of Maharashtra.