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Mumbai Cricket Association development initiatives

Overview

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has introduced several initiatives focused on financial parity and long-term development. In August 2026, the MCA became the first state governing body in India to implement equal pay parity for men’s and women’s domestic players. Under a new contract system for the 2026-27 season, players are placed into three identical salary tiers regardless of gender, providing annual retainers to 22 players to ensure financial security.

Following this, in September 2026, the MCA announced a 500-crore INR endowment fund dedicated to grassroots cricket development. This fund is designed to support school, college, and maidan clubs through interest earned on the principal amount. Additionally, the association announced plans to honor cricket legends by naming lounges at Wankhede Stadium and installing a statue of Dilip Vengsarkar.

Entities

Mumbai Cricket Association · BCCI · Siddhesh Lad · Ajinkya Naik · Madhav Mantri

Timeline

3 days ago

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Mumbai Cricket Association pledges 500-crore INR fund for grassroots cricket
The Mumbai Cricket Association is establishing a 500-crore INR endowment fund to support grassroots cricket clubs, schools, and colleges through interest-based distributions.
16 days ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Mumbai Cricket Association implements equal pay for men and women
The Mumbai Cricket Association has established equal pay parity for its men’s and women’s domestic cricketers, offering identical annual contract tiers to 22 players.

Sources

crictracker.com · revsportz.in · theshillongtimes.com · triptipedia.com