Mumbai Cricket Association
Governing body of cricket in Mumbai, India
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The Mumbai Cricket Association (formerly Bombay Cricket Association) is the governing body for cricket in India's Mumbai and surrounding regions such as Thane, and Navi Mumbai. Its headquarters is situated at Wankhede Stadium in Churchgate.
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| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Mumbai, Thane 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 | Sanjay Naik |
| Secretary | Abhay Hadap |
| Men's coach | Omkar Salvi |
| Women's coach | n/a |
| Official website | |
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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, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma 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 Mumbai got renamed as Bombay.[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.
History
In 1972, under the presidency tenure of S.K. Wankhede, MCA built its own cricket stadium, which was named after S.K. Wankhede as Wankhede Stadium. MCA renovated it before 2011 ICC cricket World Cup. It is the home ground of Mumbai cricket team.[3] Since 2007 BCCI's headquarters Cricket Centre is situated in the premises of MCA.