India captain Rohit Sharma has spoken about his journey from being a young player who would stand outside the Wankhede Stadium to catch a glimpse of Mumbai Ranji Trophy stars, to having a stand named after him at the iconic venue.
"This decision was taken at the recent Apex Council meeting and it will be the same like the way BCCI has it. The modalities will be worked out by the Association's Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC)," a senior MCA official said.
The resignations of former India cricketers Balwinder Singh Sandhu and Nilesh Kulkarni from Mumbai Cricket Association's recommendatory body for development of the game, CIC, do not constitute a crisis, according to MCA president Ravi Savant.
Mumbai's selection committee, headed by Padmakar Shivalkar, dropped veteran left-arm spinner Nilesh Kulkarni and included another seasoned campaigner, leg spinner Sairaj Bahutule, in the team for the season's first Ranji Trophy tie against Rajasthan in Mumbai next month. Bahutule returned to the Mumbai fold after playing for Maharashtra in the 2007-08 season.
Sachin's men conquered every cricket lover's heart in Chennai thanks to their grit and tenacity.
Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli figure among the list of probables declared on Monday.
"I would like to emulate kaka and become a master-blaster like him," said Rohan Tendulkar, nephew of Sachin Tendulkar.
The ICL is expeceted to lay the cards on the table by revealing the names of the players on Monday.
Mumbai beat Gujarat by an innings and 163 runs with more than a day to spare in the Ranji Trophy tie.
The left arm spinner replaces the injured Sairaj Bahutule as captain for the West Zone limited-overs tournament.
Mumbai Cricket Association President's XI will take on Sri Lanka in a limited overs warm-up match on October 22.
Gujarat were 118 for 5 in reply to Mumbai's 503 for 7 declared at close on day 2 in the Ranji Trophy match.
Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar has been appointed as the chairman of the selection committee for the senior and under-23 Mumbai men's team by the Mumbai Cricket Association.
Chasing 226 for victory, Mumbai were precariously placed at 155 for 7 at stumps in their second innings, still 71 runs short.
Mumbai beat Sri Lanka by three wickets with a ball to spare in the warm-up game on Saturday
'It will be a bit challenging (for the players) to set the body clock'
Replying to Mumbai's first innings of 367, Railways were restricted to 332 in the Ranji Trophy elite group match.
Medium pacer Swapnil Hazare claimed five wickets as Bengal were shot out for 171 in the first innings of their Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai.
Ramesh Powar and Nilesh Kulkarni spun Karnataka out for a paltry total on the final day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match on Saturday.
Mumbai spinners Nilesh Kulkarni and Ramesh Powar spun a web around the Karnataka batsmen to bowl the visitors out for a 166.
Opener Gautam Gambhir fell four runs short of his second successive century, but Delhi's batting crumbled after his dismissal in the post-lunch session.
Mumbai bowled out Baroda for 213 in the first innings on the opening day of the four-day Ranji Trophy match.
Nilesh Kulkarni took seven for 60 as holders Mumbai swamped Andhra by an innings and 121 runs.
Tamil Nadu were 269 for 9 at close on day 1 in the Ranji Trophy final against Mumbai.
Sairaj Bahutule took 4 for 42 to dismiss Hyderabad cheaply in their first innings on the first day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final.
Fine bowling by Munaf Patel and Nilesh Kulkarni helped West Zone register a comfortable win.
Punjab reduced Mumbai to 180-8 on day two in the 47 minutes of play possible.
The Dronacharya awardee was given a guard of honour by young cricketers on way to the crematorium.
Sachin Tendulkar was among the many who paid their last respects to the cricketer, coach-manager and administrator.
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar and Dilip Vengsarkar are among 39 international players eligible to vote in the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) elections, scheduled to be held in Mumbai on October 4.
Stylish batsman Ajinkya Rahane hailed BCCI's decision to appoint former skipper and spin great Anil Kumble as Team India coach saying his tips will take Indian cricket forward. "This will be my first experience with Anil bhai (Anil Kumble). When I was with Mumbai Indians, he was not there (with MI), he came after the third year. A player like him becoming India's coach is a big and a good news for Indian cricket going forward," he told reporters in Mumbai. "He has so much of experience, he has played international cricket for so many years, definitely his tips, his importance will take Indian cricket forward," the 28-year-old player said.
Prithvi Shaw is back in the headlines. The 14-year-old batsman scored a marathon 546 as Rizvi Springfield piled on the runs in reply to St Francis D'Assisi's first innings total of 92 in the Harris Shield (Under-16) schools cricket tournament in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 1 in the first Test between India and Sri Lanka.
Vaibhav Gehlot, son of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, was elected president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) as his panel swept all six posts in a tension-ridden election of the state body.
What does Tendulkar miss the most about not being an active player? "I miss the laughter, the seriousness, the celebrations."
The 42-year-old batsman played 31 Tests and scored 1,944 runs, at an average of 34.11. He has five hundreds and 11 fifties in the longest format, with 212 his highest score.
Batting great Rahul Dravid, who was recently appointed as the coach of the India 'A' and India Under-19 teams, said on Wednesday that he does not believe in concept of coaching players at the senior level.
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