Mumbai Cricket Association
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The Mumbai Cricket Association (formerly Bombay Cricket Association) is the governing body for cricket in Mumbai and surrounding regions such as Thane, Palghar district and New Mumbai. Its headquarter is situated at Cricket centre in Churchgate, Mumbai.
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मुंबई क्रिकेट संघटना | |
Sport | Cricket |
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Jurisdiction | Mumbai, Palghar, Thana and New Mumbai[citation needed] |
Abbreviation | MCA |
Founded | 1930; 94 years ago (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 | |
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It governs Mumbai cricket team and organise, sanctions cricket tournaments in Mumbai district. Its Mumbai team is the most dominant team in India's First-class cricket. It has won Ranji Trophy record 41 times. Cricketers such as Vijay Merchant, Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar etc. have played for MCA's team. Its team historically known as batting powerhouse and for "Khadoos" style of play in which the batter sticks 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.[citation needed]
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 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.