MUMBAI: In some good news for the city's club cricketers, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), in an Apex Council meeting on Tuesday, decided to organise a 'President's Cup' for all the maidan clubs from A to G Division.
"The A and B Division matches will be played in the T20 format, while the rest of the division games will be played in the One-day format," a source told TOI. This move, clearly aimed at giving opportunities to the city's club cricketers, follows the Apex Council's decision on October 28 to suspend the Kanga League for the 2022-23 season due to the non-completion of 5 matches of A & B division.
The MCA will also launch an inter-club league tournament for the city's women cricketers.
Inter-school Harris Shield to kick off on November 14
The 126th edition of the Harris Shield (for Under-16 boys) a traditional inter-school cricket tournament of the city, organised by the Mumbai School Sports Association will start from November 14. The last day for entries for the Harris Shield is November 8, while for the Giles Shield it is Nov. 15.
"The Harris Shield will begin on November 14, while the Giles Shield will start from December 1," said veteran curator and ex-MCA Apex Council member Nadeem Memon, who was on Tuesday re-elected as the MSSA cricket secretary. This will be Memon's fourth term in the post.
Women's U-19 Tri-Series to be held in Mumbai
The DY Patil Stadium and the MCA's ground in BKC will host two back-to-back Under-19 Women's tri-series from Nov. 20-Dec. 6 involving West Indies, New Zealand and India U-19 A and B teams.
