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| महाराष्ट्र क्रिकेट संघटना | |
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| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction |  Regional |
| Abbreviation | MCA |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Affiliation | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Regional affiliation | West[citation needed] |
| Headquarters | Maharashtra Cricket Association Cricket Stadium, Gahunje, Pune, India |
| Location | Gahunje, Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| President | Rohit Rajendra Pawar[1] |
| Secretary | Shubhendra Bhandarkar[2] |
| Women's coach | n/a |
| Other key staff | Sanjay Bajaj (treasurer)[2] |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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The Maharashtra Cricket Association (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र क्रिकेट संघटणा) is the governing body of the cricket in the Maharashtra state of India. Its Maharashtra cricket team represent Maharashtra state in Indian cricket. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India.[3][4][5]
Its women team represents Maharashtra in women's domestic cricket competitions while men's team in tournament : Ranji trophy, Vijay Hazare trophy etc. of BCCI. The association have an international standards Cricket stadium, the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium at Gahunje village near Pune in Maharashtra, where its headquarter is present.[6]
Nationalist Congress Party MLA Rohit Pawar is its present president.[7] In 2023 the board founded its franchise cricket league, the Maharashtra Premier League which is based on BCCI's Indian Premier League.[8]
Maharashtra state's district Cricket associations are affiliated to this board.[6]
- ^ Karhadkar, Amol (2023-01-09). "NCP MLA Rohit Pawar elected as Maharashtra Cricket Association president unopposed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ a b https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/maharashtra-premier-league-2023-auction-date-schedule-time/article66881863.ece/amp/ [bare URL]
- ^ "MCA Elections: Kakatkar is MCA boss; players left in lurch - Times of India". The Times of India. India. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "Charity Commissioner asks MCA to get its constitution confirmed by CoA - Times of India". The Times of India. India. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "While Maha Cricket Assoc tries to keep cricket going, coach of state Ranji team says sport thriving in Pune". Hindustan Times. India: Hindustan Times. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ a b "Maharashtra Cricket Association official website". www.cricketmaharashtra.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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