Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Maha Indoor Cricket Association Holds Junior State Championship in Jalgaon
A group called the Maha Indoor Cricket Association is organizing a big cricket tournament for young players in Maharashtra.
The tournament is called the Junior State Championship and selection trials.
It will happen on August 16 and 17, 2026, in the city of Jalgaon.
Kids can play in three age groups: under 13, under 15, and under 17.
Both boys and girls can take part.
The best players will be chosen to play for Maharashtra at a national championship.
If they do very well at the national level, they may get to represent India in a world championship.
That world championship will take place in South Africa from September 26 to October 3, 2026.
District associations must sign up their teams before August 10, 2026.
Each team can have 12 players, one coach, and one manager.
The Maha Indoor Cricket Association (MICA) will organise the Junior State Championship and selection trials for the 2026-27 season on 16 and 17 August 2026 in Jalgaon.
The event covers Under-13, Under-15 and Under-17 Boys and Girls categories, with Under-15 as the State Championship and Under-13 and Under-17 as selection trials.
Selected players will represent Maharashtra at the Indian Indoor Sports Foundation (IISF) National Indoor Cricket Championship.
National-level performers will have the chance to represent India at the Junior World Indoor Cricket Championship in South Africa from 26 September to 3 October 2026.
District Associations must submit entries via WhatsApp (9869135083) by 10 August 2026, with Aadhaar Card or School Bonafide Certificate accepted for age verification.
- Who
- The Maha Indoor Cricket Association (MICA), led by Founder General Secretary Balasaheb (Bal) Toraskar and Founder Chairman Kshitij Vedak, with young cricketers from districts across Maharashtra.
- What
- Junior State Championship and selection trials for the 2026-27 season in Under-15, Under-13 and Under-17 Boys and Girls categories.
- When
- 16 and 17 August 2026, with a registration deadline of 10 August 2026.
- Where
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Complex, Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To select players to represent Maharashtra at the national championship and potentially India at the Junior World Indoor Cricket Championship in South Africa.
- Organizer
- Maha Indoor Cricket Association (MICA)
- Dates
- 16-17 August 2026
- Venue
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Complex, Jalgaon
- Categories
- Under-13, Under-15, Under-17 Boys and Girls
- Registration Deadline
- 10 August 2026 via WhatsApp 9869135083
- Age Eligibility
- Must not have completed 13, 15 or 17 years as on 15 October 2026
- World Championship
- Junior World Indoor Cricket Championship, South Africa, 26 September - 3 October 2026
- Team Composition
- Maximum 14 members: 12 players, 1 coach, 1 manager; girls' teams require a Lady Manager
- Age Proof
- Aadhaar Card or School Bonafide Certificate