Cricket is one of the most favorite sport activities of the residents of Mumbai. Mumbai Cricket Team is a prominent cricket association of Indian. This team has participated several times in the cricket competition of Ranji Trophy and has won many awards. Wankhede Stadium, the second biggest stadium in Mumbai is its home ground. Mumbai Cricket Team is most popular for its spin bowling and batting efficiency. Ajit Agarkar, Wasim Jaffer, Vinod Kambli are some of the players of this cricket team of Mumbai.
The Mumbai Cricket Association looks after the activities of Mumbai Cricket Team. In the year 1930, this Indian sports association was set up. It takes care of the cricket activities of Mumbai and comprises around 25 associate members and 350 ordinary members. Apart from the Managing committee, there is also a sub-committee that looks after the activities of this association. This association won the following awards:
Shavak Pagdiwalla Trophy
Duttu Phadkar Award
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Justice Tendolkar Trophy
Shavak Pagdiwalla Trophy
Baku Banerjee Award
Milind Vasant Dabir Award and several others.
Apart from this, Marine Lines Ground, Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers Company Ground, Vengsarkar Cricket Academy Ground, Gymkhana Ground and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers Company Ground are some of the places, where Mumbai cricket matches are held.
Cricket Club of India is another cricket club of Mumbai. It is one of the most reputed and an old Indian cricket club. Grant Govan had been the first President of this Cricket Club. Brabourne Stadium, on the other hand, is a famous cricket ground in Mumbai. In 1937 it was established and has the accommodation capacity of 20,000. This stadium was named after the governor of Mumbai, Lord Brabourne.
Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri are some of the world-known cricketers from Mumbai.
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