Mumbai: In an important development, Mumbai Cricket Association ,
Initially, according to a proposal by Milind Narvekar, a member of the Apex Council of MCA and another MCA Apex Council member Jitendra Awahad will be named after Rohit, Divecha Pavilion Level 3 Stand, who led the T20 World Cup title last year in India and West Indies and led the isccc Chome in UAE.
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The Grand Stand Level 4 will be named as Ajit Wadekar Stand, after the East-India captain, who captained India for India’s Test series victory in West Indies and England in 1971.
The Grand Stand Level 3 will be nominated as Pawar Stand, as NCP supremo, who is considered as ‘Mentor’ of MCA, is widely awarded widely for being a highly successful tenure as an MCA President from 2001 to 2013, and then from 2013-16, during which the Association revives the 2011 World Cup Finals.
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Speaking on the occasion, MCA President Ajinkya Naik said: “Today’s decisions show our deep respect for Mumbai cricket pillars and our determination to create an even more strong future. This stand and this lounge will resonate the legacy of those who create a cricketing soul of Mumbai forever – BRIC by BRIC, BRIC, run run.”
MCA Secretary Abhay incident said in a statement, “MCA is committed to preserving the legacy of stallwarts who have contributed invaluable to the game, continuing their mission of cricket excellence.”
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Wedkar’s son Prasad Wedkar told TOI, “This is an excellent piece for our family. It is a long -awaited and suitable tribute.”
On March 20, soon after receiving the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award for Administration’ at the MCA’s annual award distribution ceremony at the Sharad Power Indoor Academy Academy Ground in BKC, veteran administrator Professor Ratnakar Shetty urged the MCA to not make at least some names and do not forget them after Vedkar. ,
Shetty, who worked as an office-guard at MCA and then as a senior employee at BCCI, said in his speech, “I have a request to make, please don’t forget Ajit Vedkar. He is worthy of being nominated at the Wankhedi Stadium. He was one of the most captains of India and I think we also give that honor.”
In February 2022, Shetty requested the MCA that the name of the Grandstand over the ‘Box of the President’ at the Wankhedi Stadium after Vedkar, who died in 2018. At that time, the widow of former India captain Rekha Ajit Wedkar urged to take the name of the upcoming museum of the association after her husband.
MCA also to honor former Person Amol Kail
The MCA has also decided to take the name of a lounge in Wankhede after its former President Amol Kale, who died in New York in 2024. The MCA informed in a release, “In addition, in a heartfelt tribute to the office of the match at Sri Mandap, now MCA will be known as the MCA Office Lounge in memory of Mr. Amol Kel.”
In a statement, MCA said, “MCA successfully called its 86th annual general meeting, confirmed its dedication to the development and development of cricket in Mumbai. A major attraction of the meeting was that the decision to increase the corpus for the clubs for Rs 75 crore, which is to increase the plan of compeling. The infrastructure and supporting the long -term development across the city.
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