News for 'Mumbai Cricket Association'

Munaf Patel to play for Mumbai

Munaf Patel to play for Mumbai

Rediff.com26 Oct 2003

Patel, one of the fastest bowlers in the country, will play for the Ranji trophy champions this season.

The PT Teacher Behind Two WPL Stars

The PT Teacher Behind Two WPL Stars

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

'Today when I see them talking to people from different countries confidently, I realise that education does not come from classrooms alone but from life experiences too.'

Tough Fight For Mumbai's 'Muslim Leader'

Tough Fight For Mumbai's 'Muslim Leader'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

'In this assembly election, Muslims here will vote for one who works, but also one who safeguards their identity.' 'Their existence is more important they feel, than a faulty light meter. So yes, a Muslim representative will make a difference.'

IPL: Malinga appointed Mumbai Indians' bowling coach

IPL: Malinga appointed Mumbai Indians' bowling coach

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Sri Lankan Lasith Malinga replaces Shane Bond as Mumbai Indians' bowling coach.

Zaheer cleared to play for Mumbai

Zaheer cleared to play for Mumbai

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

Mumbai Cricket Association's managing committee accepted his formal request to play for Mumbai.

Contracts for Mumbai Ranji players

Contracts for Mumbai Ranji players

Rediff.com22 Jul 2005

A graded system of payments is being introduced from this season.

India's Test specialists toil in Mumbai ahead of NZ Tests

India's Test specialists toil in Mumbai ahead of NZ Tests

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

India's Test specialists, including senior speedster Ishant Sharma, toiled hard at the nets on the second day of the short camp in Mumbai on Tuesday as they braced up for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand.

Kambli to lead Mumbai against MP

Kambli to lead Mumbai against MP

Rediff.com11 Nov 2004

Mumbai's captain Sairaj Bahutule will be leading the Borad President's XI against the South Africans.

Ranji Trophy round-up: Dube's century rallies Mumbai

Ranji Trophy round-up: Dube's century rallies Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

A belligerent century from India all-rounder Shivam Dube brought Mumbai back into the contest against Uttar Pradesh.

Munaf Patel in Mumbai team

Munaf Patel in Mumbai team

Rediff.com10 Nov 2003

The 22-year-old fast bowler will play in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy matches against Delhi and UP.

Pragyan Ojha retires from international cricket

Pragyan Ojha retires from international cricket

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

The 33-year-old last played for India in 2013 during Sachin Tendulkar's farewell Test against the West Indies in Mumbai. He played 24 Tests between 2009 and 2013 during which he took 113 wickets.

'Don't know who gave him permission to skip Ranji camp'

'Don't know who gave him permission to skip Ranji camp'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2025

It must be mentioned here that veteran bowler Ishant Sharma has already told DDCA that he won't play red-ball cricket anymore now that he is no longer in contention for a national comeback.

Home quarantine for Rahane, Rohit, Ravi, Shardul, Prithvi

Home quarantine for Rahane, Rohit, Ravi, Shardul, Prithvi

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Shardul Thakur and Prithvi Shaw and Head Coach Ravi Shastri took the RT-PCR test on their arrival at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Naharaj international airport.

Kulkarni bowls Mumbai to an innings victory

Kulkarni bowls Mumbai to an innings victory

Rediff.com5 Dec 2008

Pacer Dhawal Kulkarni scalped a career-best seven-wicket haul to bowl Mumbai to an innings and 108-run victory over Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy Elite Division tie in Mumbai on Friday.

Mumbai to host Platinum Jubilee ODI

Mumbai to host Platinum Jubilee ODI

Rediff.com4 Jun 2005

MCA treasurer Professor Ratnakar Shetty said it will be a one-off ODI between India and an yet-to-be-confirmed opposition.

MCA wants Ranji final at Wankhede if Mumbai qualify

MCA wants Ranji final at Wankhede if Mumbai qualify

Rediff.com20 Jan 2013

Mumbai Cricket Association said it would prefer to host the Ranji Trophy final at Wankhede Stadium if their team makes it to the summit clash.

Jaffer to lead Mumbai in Irani Trophy

Jaffer to lead Mumbai in Irani Trophy

Rediff.com19 Sep 2009

Opener Wasim Jaffer has been appointed as captain of the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team for the 2009-2010 season and would lead the 38-time national champions in their season-opening Irani Cup clash against Rest of India at Nagpur from October 1-5.

Ranji Trophy: Shaw left out, Iyer to lead Mumbai against Railways

Ranji Trophy: Shaw left out, Iyer to lead Mumbai against Railways

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

A selector told PTI that Shaw wasn't considered for selection at the moment because he is unfit, but if he passes fitness test before the game, he could be in.

Injured Dhawal to miss Mumbai's Ranji semi-final vs MP

Injured Dhawal to miss Mumbai's Ranji semi-final vs MP

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Mumbai will be without injured pace bowler Dhawal Kulkarni for their Ranji Trophy semi-final against Madhya Pradesh, starting February 13, at Cuttack.

MCA members approach HC over moving of Ind-WI ODI

MCA members approach HC over moving of Ind-WI ODI

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

The BCCI, last Friday shifted the match from the Wankhede Stadium to the Brabourne Stadium (owned by the Cricket Club of India), after the MCA cited financial constraints in hosting the tie.

1st ODI PIX: Gill, Iyer, Axar power India to easy victory

1st ODI PIX: Gill, Iyer, Axar power India to easy victory

Rediff.com6 Feb 2025

Images from the first One-Day International between India and England in Nagpur, on Thursday.

Dilip Vengsarkar to head MCA panel on cricket improvement

Dilip Vengsarkar to head MCA panel on cricket improvement

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Former India skipper and ex-chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar would head the Cricket Improvement Committee (CIA) of the Mumbai Cricket Association, according to MCA sources.

Why Sharad Pawar resigned as MCA chief

Why Sharad Pawar resigned as MCA chief

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

'Sikkim, with a population of 1.6 million, now has a cricket association.' 'But the MCA representing Mumbai and Thane, despite a population of 15 million, has lost its separate identity.'

Pujara, Dhawan in Mumbai 'A' squad for warm-up tie

Pujara, Dhawan in Mumbai 'A' squad for warm-up tie

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

Middle order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara of Saurashtra and in-form Delhi opener Shikhar Dhawan were included in the Mumbai 'A' squad to play against England team in the visitors' second warm-up game at the D Y Patil Stadium here from November 3-5.

India's oldest first-class cricketer Vasant Raiji no more

India's oldest first-class cricketer Vasant Raiji no more

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

Raiji, also a cricket historian and chartered accountant, was 13 when India played their first Test match at the Bombay Gymkhana in South Mumbai.

Batting needs to deliver runs: Kumble reacts to India's loss

Batting needs to deliver runs: Kumble reacts to India's loss

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

Former cricketer Anil Kumble reacted to India's disappointing defeat to New Zealand in the second Test of the series in Pune, stating that India's batting has let the hosts down.

Lisa Sthalekar inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame

Lisa Sthalekar inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Sthalekar was a member of four Australian World Cup-winning teams across the ODI and T20 formats and captained Australia in three ODIs against New Zealand in 2006.

Agarkar is Mumbai senior team's chief selector

Agarkar is Mumbai senior team's chief selector

Rediff.com27 May 2017

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.

'BCCI has written to Test staging associations as precaution'

'BCCI has written to Test staging associations as precaution'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has written to the five associations who are to stage Test matches between India and England whether they will be able to undertake the expenses of hosting them "as a precautionary measure," BCCI sources said on Wednesday.

Students to get free entry for 4th Test in Mumbai

Students to get free entry for 4th Test in Mumbai

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is to provide free passes for school and college students to watch the fourth and penultimate Test match between India and England to be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from December 8-12.

India's oldest Test cricketer Madhav Mantri passes away

India's oldest Test cricketer Madhav Mantri passes away

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Former India wicket-keeper Madhav Mantri passed away early Friday morning at the age of 92.

Naik appointed chairman of selectors of senior Mumbai team

Naik appointed chairman of selectors of senior Mumbai team

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) appointed former India opener and state captain Sudhir Naik as the chairman of the selection panel after national chief selector Sandeep Patil had resigned from the post in April.

LSG appoint Zaheer Khan as mentor

LSG appoint Zaheer Khan as mentor

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Zaheer Khan returns to the IPL fold after two years, having been associated with five-time champions Mumbai Indians from 2018-2022.

Rohit's pep talk for struggling Mumbai Ranji team

Rohit's pep talk for struggling Mumbai Ranji team

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Senior India player Rohit Sharma on Tuesday gave a pep talk to the struggling Mumbai Ranji Trophy team, which has suffered back-to-back defeats at home. Mumbai lost to Railways by 10 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium before they were thrashed by five wickets by domestic heavyweights Karnataka.

MCA to move SC on Lodha panel recommendations

MCA to move SC on Lodha panel recommendations

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Mumbai Cricket Association, headed by former BCCI President Sharad Pawar, would file an intervention application before the Supreme Court to highlight the difficulties in implementing Justice R M (retired) Lodha Committee's recommendations to restructure the Board. This was decided at a meeting of the MCA's Managing Committee, said a media release today from the association's joint secretaries, P V Shetty and Unmesh Khanvilkar. "In a meeting of the Managing Committee of the Mumbai Cricket Association to discuss the far ranging consequences of the Lodha Committee's recommendations, it was unanimously decided that the Mumbai Cricket Association would file an intervention application before the Supreme Court and highlight the difficulties and inconsistencies in the report," the media release said. "Accordingly, the members unanimously authorised Joint Honorary Secretaries and Vice President Ashish Shelar to seek appropriate legal advice and file necessary applications before the Court," the release added.

India U-19 Asia Cup hero Ankolekar gets Mumbai call up

India U-19 Asia Cup hero Ankolekar gets Mumbai call up

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

The hero of India's Under-19 Asia Cup triumph Atharva Ankolekar has one more reason to celebrate as he has been named in the 17-member Mumbai squad for the upcoming Vijay Hazare ODI tournament.

Chetan Sharma is new chairman of selectors

Chetan Sharma is new chairman of selectors

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Former medium pacer Kuruvilla, who was backed by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) bigwigs, was preferred over a more decorated Ajit Agarkar from the west zone.

Thomson to train Mumbai pacers ahead of domestic season

Thomson to train Mumbai pacers ahead of domestic season

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

Having missed touring India during his cricket career, former Australian fast bowler Jeff Thomson arrived in Mumbai early this morning to impart his knowledge to Mumbai pace bowlers through a joint initiative by MCA and IDBI Federal Life Insurance.

BCCI extends top-class player monitoring to all state units

BCCI extends top-class player monitoring to all state units

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

The BCCI has decided to extend the use of its sophisticated Athlete Monitoring System (AMS) to state associations, helping players find their peak performance.

Five domestic stalwarts drop curtains on illustrious Ranji careers

Five domestic stalwarts drop curtains on illustrious Ranji careers

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

The ongoing Ranji Trophy season marks the end of an era in domestic cricket with five heavyweights bidding adieu to the game, leaving a huge void to fill.