Raju kulkarni

The Mumbai Cricket Association: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) commenced the 50th anniversary celebratory week of the Wankhede Stadium with a grand felicitation ceremony honouring former captains of the Mumbai cricket team, both men’s and women’s. The event, held at the stadium, was graced by cricketing legends, including Sunil Gavaskar, who was also a member of the Indian team that played the inaugural Test match at the Wankhede Stadium against the West Indies in 1974.

The felicitation ceremony took place in the presence of the MCA president Ajinkya Naik along with MCA vice president Sanjay Naik, Secretary Abhay Hadap, Treasurer Arman Mallick, jt secretary Deepak Patil and former president Vijay Patil.

The ceremony was attended by a host of cricketing stalwarts, including Sanjay Manjrekar, Wasim Jaffer, Raju Kulkarni, Chandrakant Pandit, Lalchand Rajput, Shobha Pandit, and Arundhati Ghosh who all contributed to the rich legacy of Mumbai cricket. The Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai (SJAM) was also felicitated for their support and contribution to Mumbai cricket.