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The MCA's new Apex Council met chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday morning and they requested the government to renew the lease of Wankhede Stadium. (Photo by special arrangement)

MCA seek Wankhede Stadium lease renewal from Maharashtra govt; also request to reclaim Azad Maidan land taken over for metro construction

November 14, 2025 8:19 pm

Before the metro project, Azad Maidan catered to 22 games at a time. However, the capacity got reduced to nearly half, once the metro project started eight years ago.

Yashasvi Jaiswal trains at BKC nets ahead of India vs South Africa 2025 Test series

November 09, 2025 9:42 am

According to observers, Yashasvi Jaiswal arrived at the ground at around 8 a.m. before proceeding to have a batting stint. After his stint, he returned to the nets on the other side of the ground, where he took a break from practice.

Left-arm fast bowler Irfan Umair will become Mumbai’s newest Ranji debutant against Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar. (Photo: Special Arrangement)

Irfan Umair's incredible journey: From waiting tables and rolling sushis to making Ranji Trophy debut for Mumbai

October 15, 2025 12:34 pm

Irfan Umair is Mumbai's newest Ranji debutant, his left-arm fast bowling with a long run-up offering the team that crucial X-factor in their opening Ranji Trophy game against Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar

MCA to install Dilip Vengsarkar's statue at Wankhede

October 08, 2025 8:18 pm

The batting stalwart already has a stand named after him

MCA unveils Sunil Gavaskar statue; names museum after former president Sharad Pawar

August 24, 2025 12:03 am

The MCA had decided to build life-size statues earlier this year along with their museum. It has also revived its vintage Kanga league library.

Ajinkya Rahane steps down as captain of Mumbai cricket team: 'Time to groom a new leader'

August 21, 2025 12:57 pm

Mumbai is well stocked with talents like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shardul Thakur, and Suryakumar Yadav, who have all represented the national side, and Suryakumar is the current T20I captain

Mumbai Cricket association MCA Ankeet Chavan Omkar Salvi

Ankeet Chavan to coach Mumbai Under-14; Omkar Salvi retained as Ranji coach

July 02, 2025 8:46 pm

The former spinner was one among the three Rajasthan Royals players who were handed a life-time ban by the BCCI for their alleged role in spot-fixing, which was reduced to 7 years

Yashasvi Jaiswal will be available to play for Mumbai, MCA approves his withdrawal of NOC

June 30, 2025 8:29 pm

In April, Jaiswal had taken the officials by surprise when he sought an NOC to move to Goa but he retracted it in May.

L-R: DIlip Joshi playing Jathalal character Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah and Prithvi Shaw. (Instagram)

Prithvi Shaw's quirky take on controversies: 'I'm cricket's Jethalal, problems come to me'

June 26, 2025 3:14 pm

Shaw was dropped by the Mumbai senior selection committee last year from a Ranji Trophy game due to poor fitness and was prescribed a two-week fitness programme prepared by the MCA trainers.

Prithvi Shaw wants to part ways with the Mumbai Cricket Association. (PTI)

Prithvi Shaw granted ‘NOC’ by MCA to represent another state

June 23, 2025 5:44 pm

Shaw was dropped by the Mumbai senior selection committee last year from a Ranji Trophy game due to poor fitness and was prescribed a two-week fitness programme prepared by the MCA trainers.