Summary
The Maharashtra Cricket Association (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र क्रिकेट संघटणा) is the governing body of the cricket in the Maharashtra state of India. Its Maharashtra cricket team represent Maharashtra state in Indian cricket. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India.[3][4][5]
| महाराष्ट्र क्रिकेट संघटना | |
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| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Maharashtra |
| Abbreviation | MCA |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Affiliation | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Regional affiliation | West[citation needed] |
| Headquarters | Maharashtra Cricket Association Cricket Stadium, Gahunje, Pune, India |
| Location | Gahunje, Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| President | Rohit Rajendra Pawar[1] |
| Secretary | Shubhendra Bhandarkar[2] |
| Women's coach | n/a |
| Other key staff | Sanjay Bajaj (treasurer)[2] |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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Its women team represents Maharashtra in women's domestic cricket competitions while men's team in tournament : Ranji trophy, Vijay Hazare trophy etc. of BCCI. The association have an international standards Cricket stadium, the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium at Gahunje village near Pune in Maharashtra, where its headquarter is present.[6]
Nationalist Congress Party MLA Rohit Pawar is its present president.[7] In 2023 the board founded its franchise cricket league, the Maharashtra Premier League which is based on BCCI's Indian Premier League.[8]
Maharashtra state's district Cricket associations are affiliated to this board.[6]
History edit
MCA use to organise international cricket matches at Neharu stadium before building its cricket stadium.
In 2012 MCA inaugurated its own international standards cricket stadium, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. The arena's sitting capacity is 55,000.[9]
Tournament edit
Maharashtra Cricket Association founded its franchise league Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) in 2023, which have six teams. It sold the franchise rights for 57 crore rupees for three years through open bidding. The first season will be held Jun 15, 2023 onwards at Pune's stadium. Pune franchise was sold in 14 Cr along with Ruturaj Gaikwad as their iconic player, Kedar Jadhav is Kolhapur franchise's iconic player.[7]
Team edit
This board's teams represent Maharashtra in domestic cricket championships such as Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Maharashtra women's cricket team represents Maharashtra in women's cricket. These team plays its home matches at MCA Stadium, Pune.
Stadium edit
MCA's stadium is situated in Gahunje village near Pune. It was inaugurated by then BCCI president Sharad Pawar. International, domestic cricket matches regularly takes place at MCA stadium. The arena was designed by Hopkins Architects of Britain. It is one of the test cricket venues of the country.
Affiliated district associations edit
The district Cricket associations which are affiliated to the Maharashtra Cricket association are as follows.[6]
- Dhule district Cricket association
- Nasik district Cricket association
- Jalgaon district Cricket association
- Pune district Cricket association
- Nashik district Cricket association
- Kolhapur district Cricket association
- Nandurbar district Cricket association
- Aurangabad district Cricket association
- Ahemadnagar district Cricket association
- Hingoli district Cricket association
- Satara district Cricket association
- Jalna district Cricket association
- Sangli district Cricket association
- Latur district Cricket association
- Beed district Cricket association
- Solapur district Cricket association
- Osmanabad district Cricket association
- Raigad district Cricket association
- Ratnagiri district Cricket association
- Parbhani district Cricket association
References edit
- ^ Karhadkar, Amol (2023-01-09). "NCP MLA Rohit Pawar elected as Maharashtra Cricket Association president unopposed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ a b https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/maharashtra-premier-league-2023-auction-date-schedule-time/article66881863.ece/amp/
- ^ "MCA Elections: Kakatkar is MCA boss; players left in lurch - Times of India". The Times of India. India. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "Charity Commissioner asks MCA to get its constitution confirmed by CoA - Times of India". The Times of India. India. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "While Maha Cricket Assoc tries to keep cricket going, coach of state Ranji team says sport thriving in Pune". Hindustan Times. India: Hindustan Times. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ a b c d "Maharashtra Cricket Association official website". www.cricketmaharashtra.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ a b https://www.indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/maharashtra-premier-league-gets-franchise-fee-of-rs-57-80-cr-for-6-teams-8644485/lite/
- ^ "Maharashtra Premier League from June 15 in Pune; first edition to have six teams". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ "Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, Pune, India. Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune Cricket Grounds, Match Schedule". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
