Mumbai Cricket Association: News

10 Jun 2024

Cardiac Arrest

MCA president Amol Kale dies with cardiac arrest at 47

In a major blow to the Mumbai Cricket Association, its president Amol Kale passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest on Monday.

15 Mar 2024

Dhawal Kulkarni

Ranji Trophy: Dhawal Kulkarni ends his career on a high

Veteran cricketer Dhawal Kulkarni signed off in style from the sport. The Mumbai pacer had a dream end to his career, helping his side win the 2024 Ranji Trophy title on Thursday.

14 Mar 2024

Ranji Trophy

Mumbai win 2024 Ranji Trophy: Decoding the tournament in stats

Mumbai won the 2024 Ranji Trophy crown, ending an eight-year wait. This was Mumbai's 42nd Ranji Trophy win.

13 Mar 2024

Ranji Trophy

Vidarbha offer resistance against Mumbai in Ranji Trophy final

Vidarbha fought hard on Day 4 and took the 2024 Ranji Trophy final to Day 5.

12 Mar 2024

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer bounces back with Ranji half-century after contract snub

Indian batter Shreyas Iyer silenced his critics with a solid half-century in the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy final against Vidarbha.

12 Mar 2024

Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy: Musheer Khan breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record with century

Mumbai batter Musheer Khan continues to plie on runs in the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy.

11 Mar 2024

Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy 2023/24 final: Mumbai in driving seat against Vidarbha

Mumbai are in the driving seat against Vidarbha in the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy final being played at the Wankhede Stadium.

10 Mar 2024

Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy final, Mumbai vs Vidarbha: Day 1 well poised

Day 1 of the 2024 Ranji Trophy final between Mumbai and Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium is well poised.

04 Mar 2024

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Ranji Trophy 2023/24: Mumbai beat TN, reach their 48th final

Mumbai beat Tamil Nadu to reach their 48th final in Ranji Trophy history.

Sai Kishore surpasses 50 wickets in 2024 Ranji Trophy: Stats

Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore has been pivotal to Tamil Nadu's success in the 2024 Ranji Trophy campaign. The spinner has been the most successful bowler in this edition of the prestigious red-ball competition.

03 Mar 2024

Shardul Thakur

Ranji Trophy: Shardul Thakur rescues Mumbai with maiden FC century

Mumbai star all-rounder Shardul Thakur delivered with the bat on Day 2 against Tamil Nadu in the 2024 Ranji Trophy semi-finals.

27 Feb 2024

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Ranji Trophy: Kotian, Deshpande shatter records with historic 10th-wicket partnership

Mumbai's last batting pair of Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande scripted history on Day 5 against Baroda in the 2024 Ranji Trophy quarter-final.

26 Feb 2024

Prithvi Shaw

Ranji Trophy: Prithvi Shaw impresses with brisk 87 against Baroda

Star Mumbai batter Prithvi Shaw played a brilliant knock on Day 3 against Baroda in the 2024 Ranji Trophy quarter-final.

25 Feb 2024

Shams Mulani

Ranji Trophy quarter-final: Shams Mulani leads Mumbai's fightback versus Baroda

Shams Mulani was the pick of the Mumbai bowlers on Day 3 against Baroda in the 2024 Ranji Trophy quarter-final.

25 Feb 2024

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Ranji Trophy quarter-finals: Shashwat Rawat shines with 124 against Mumbai

Baroda star batter Shashwat Rawat continued his purple patch against Mumbai on Day 3 of the 2024 Ranji Trophy quarter-finals.

24 Feb 2024

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Ranji Trophy quarter-finals: Musheer shines with maiden First-Class double-century

Musheer Khan was the standout performer for Mumbai on Day 2 of their quarter-final clash against Baroda in the 2024 Ranji Trophy.

23 Feb 2024

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Ranji Trophy quarter-finals: Mumbai's Musheer Khan hits maiden First-Class century

Youngster Musheer Khan played a sensational knock for Mumbai against Baroda on Day 1 of the 2024 Ranji Trophy quarter-finals.

22 Jan 2024

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Ranji Trophy 2024, Mumbai thrash Kerala by 232 runs: Stats

Mumbai thrashed Kerala to register their third consecutive win in the 2024 Ranji Trophy campaign.

07 Jan 2024

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Ranji Trophy 2024: Mohit Avasthi scalps career-best 6/27 versus Bihar

Mohit Avasthi was the pick of the bowlers for Mumbai against Bihar on Day 3 of the 2024 Ranji Trophy.

20 Jan 2023

Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy 2022-23, Delhi beat Mumbai after 42 years: Stats

Delhi beat Mumbai by eight wickets to register a record-breaking win over the 41-time Ranji Trophy winners on Friday.

10 Jan 2023

Prithvi Shaw

Ranji Trophy, Prithvi Shaw slams double-century vs Assam: Key stats

Mumbai opening batter Prithvi Shaw smashed his second First-Class double-century in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2022-23 clash against Assam.

23 Nov 2022

Sarfaraz Khan

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Sarfaraz slams his second List A ton

A magnificent ton by Sarfaraz Khan powered Mumbai to the preliminary quarter-finals of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.

13 Oct 2022

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer won't travel for T20 WC, will play SMAT

Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer, one of the four reserves in India's squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, will not travel to Australia.

26 Jun 2022

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MP thrash Mumbai to win their first Ranji Trophy title

Madhya Pradesh bested Mumbai by six wickets to win the 2021/22 Ranji Trophy.

25 Jun 2022

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Ranji Trophy final: Madhya Pradesh take charge on Day 4

Day 4 of the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy final witnessed Madhya Pradesh's Rajat Patidar smash a mind-boggling hundred against Mumbai.

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Arjun among players selected for MCA camp

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar is among the 100 players selected by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for the probable players' camp for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021.

Coronavirus outbreak: Wankhede Stadium to be used as quarantine centre

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has directed the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to use Wankhede Stadium as quarantine facility for COVID-19 patients in the city.

23 Nov 2019

India

India vs Windies: Mumbai and Hyderabad swap dates- Here's why

The venues of the opening and third T20I between hosts India and visitors Windies have been swapped, owing to security issues, raised by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).

11 Oct 2019

Sachin Tendulkar

Here's why Sachin Tendulkar is against MCA's night travel plans

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has come up with some recent suggestions that could help in improving Mumbai cricket once again.

Meet the selector who picked both Tendulkar and his son

Sachin Tendulkar became one of the major success stories after rising as a prodigy from Mumbai to become the best in his generation in international cricket.

Mumbai U-16 cricketer banned for three years for 'dropping pants'

On Thursday, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) banned a junior cricketer for three years after receiving a complaint about 'inappropriate behavior'.

28 Oct 2018

India

Mumbai Open's first day matches canceled for India-West Indies ODI

The WTA Mumbai Open, which was scheduled to start from October 29, has canceled the matches on the first day to accommodate the ODI between India and West Indies, that will be held at the Brabourne Stadium tomorrow.

16 Oct 2018

India

MCA won't be able to hold camp for Indian eves

The Wankhede Stadium lost the rights to host an ODI between India and West Indies as the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) was facing financial issues.

INDvsWI: SC to decide if Mumbai would host the ODI

The MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai was already facing issues in hosting a T20I match and now the Wankhede might also lose the rights of an ODI between India and West Indies.

10 Mar 2018

Virat Kohli

Srini brushes off Vengsarkar's allegations

Former ICC chairman, N Srinivasan has hit back at Dilip Vengsarkar stating all his claims are false. Vengsarkar had earlier said that he was removed from national selection committee because he had selected Virat Kohli over Badrinath in 2008.

01 Mar 2018

Mumbai

Why did Arjun Tendulkar decide to miss Mumbai T20 League?

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun has decided to withdraw from the upcoming Mumbai T20 League.

27 Feb 2018

Nirav Modi

Team owner withdraws from Mumbai T20 League

The inaugural edition of T20 Mumbai league is set to kick off in less than two weeks, but it has already hit a roadblock with one of the team owners withdrawing from the league on Monday.

Pranav Dhanawade: From scoring 1,009 runs to quitting cricket

Pranav Dhanawade, the youngster who scripted history by scoring 1,009 runs in an innings, has reportedly stopped playing cricket due to slump in his form.

Rahane chooses vacation over Ranji Trophy

Top Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane left the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) selectors in a fix when he announced his unavailability for Mumbai's opening Ranji Trophy game against Madhya Pradesh starting 14th October.

Iconic Wankhede Stadium could be renamed

In what may be a game changing proposition, Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium could soon be renamed.

25 Aug 2017

BCCI

BCCI accepts Sehwag's suggestions, remodels Ranji Trophy format

BCCI has remodelled the Ranji Trophy format for the upcoming season after accepting Virender Sehwag's suggestions.

Mumbai- 19-year old scores 67-ball 200 in a T20 match

19-year old Rudra Dhanday wrote his name in the history books as he scored a double century in a T20 match off just 67 balls.

10 Oct 2016

Sachin Tendulkar

MCA gives nod to Sachin's proposal

Maharashtra Cricket Association(MCA) has passed a proposal accepting Sachin Tendulkar's idea of having 14-players a side in school cricket.