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MCA Raises Club Subsidy, Names Wankhede Lounges After Legends
The Mumbai Cricket Association plans to give its clubs much more financial support.
The subsidy fund will total Rs 500 crore over the next 10 years.
Clubs may use the money for equipment, logistics and improving their facilities.
The goal is to help young players and grassroots cricket in Mumbai.
The association also decided to name Wankhede Stadium lounges after Sachin Tendulkar, Ajinkya Rahane and Madhav Mantri.
These players are being honored for their contributions to cricket.
The decisions were made at the association’s annual meeting.
Amjad Sayed was also appointed as the association’s ombudsman.
The Mumbai Cricket Association will increase its affiliated-club subsidy corpus to Rs 500 crore over 10 years.
The funding is intended to support grassroots cricket infrastructure, club facilities, talent development and operations.
Wankhede Stadium lounges will be named after Sachin Tendulkar, Ajinkya Rahane and Madhav Mantri.
The decisions were approved at the Mumbai Cricket Association’s annual general meeting on Friday.
Former Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Amjad Sayed was appointed ombudsman, while the cricket committee received an extension.
- Who
- The Mumbai Cricket Association, its affiliated clubs, Sachin Tendulkar, Ajinkya Rahane, Madhav Mantri and Amjad Sayed.
- What
- The association increased its club subsidy plan to Rs 500 crore, named Wankhede Stadium lounges after three cricketers and appointed an ombudsman.
- Where
- Mumbai, including Wankhede Stadium.
- When
- The decisions were made at the MCA annual general meeting on Friday; the subsidy will be provided over the next 10 years.
- Why
- To strengthen grassroots cricket, support affiliated clubs and honor prominent cricketers.
Key facts
- Subsidy corpus
- Rs 500 crore over 10 years
- Purpose of funding
- Grassroots infrastructure, facilities, talent development and club operations
- Honored cricketers
- Sachin Tendulkar, Ajinkya Rahane and Madhav Mantri
- Venue
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Ombudsman
- Former Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Amjad Sayed
- Cricket committee
- Raju Kulkarni, Sangita Katware and Preeti Dimri; its term was extended
- Lounge committee
- Jitendra Awhad, Milind Narvekar and Ujwal Nikam
Quotes
Ajinkya Naik
President of the Mumbai Cricket Association
“In the last AGM we had made it Rs 100 crore but this time we have made it Rs 500 crore for our grassroots cricket and clubs. Sometimes they use it for logistics, or for equipment.”
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“We have decided to allocate a designated lounge for them. We have appointed a three-member committee joined by secretaries.”
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Sources
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