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The Mumbai cricket team is a cricket
team representing the city of Mumbai
in Indian domestic cricket. It is the most successful team in the Ranji Trophy
, India
's top domestic cricket competition, with 39 titles, the most recent being in 2009–10. The team's home ground is the Wankhede Stadium
in South Mumbai
, near Churchgate
railway station. The team comes under the West Zone
designation. It was formerly known as the Bombay cricket team, but changed when the city was officially renamed from Bombay to Mumbai.
(the others being the Maharashtra cricket team
and the Vidarbha cricket team
), and has always competed as a separate team from the rest of the state. Despite this division , Mumbai has become India's most successful domestic team .It has played in 43 of the 66 Finals through 2010 and have won 39 Ranji Trophy championships,
Bombay won the first-ever Ranji Trophy
competition in 1934–35 with Vijay Merchant
starring in the final against Northern India. The title was retained the following season with a victory over Madras
in the final. Bombay quickly showed themselves to be one of the strongest teams in the competition with 7 victories in the first 20 seasons of the Ranji Trophy
.
However, it was after this period that their dominance was at its zenith. From 1955–56 to 1976–77, Bombay won 20 out of 22 titles including 15 in a row from 1958–59 to 1972–73. Bombay continued to regularly reach the Ranji Trophy
final up to the mid 1980s.
The later half of the 1980s was Bombay's least successful period with no final appearances in 5 consecutive seasons. However, they were able to regain some of their former glory from the 1990s onwards winning an additional 6 Ranji Trophies from 1993–94 to 2003–04 under the new name of Mumbai.
In 2006–07, Mumbai won their 37th Ranji Trophy
with victory over Bengal
in the final at Wankhede Stadium. This win was particularly memorable as the team had recovered from the setbacks of losing their first three games, and being reduced to 0/5 in the semi-final against Baroda
.
Mumbai's dominance of the Ranji Trophy
has led to many consecutive appearances in the Irani Trophy
with much success including 15 wins. However, they have failed to beat the Rest of India team since 1998.
The team is known for its batting
and spin bowling
and has produced many of the Indian cricket team
's top batsmen over the years. Players who have appeared in the national team include:
20010–11 Ranji Trophy
Super League squad
, which has established its home ground the Wankhede Stadium
, an international cricket ground. The President of the Mumbai Cricket Association, Sharad Pawar
, was also president of the BCCI
.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
team representing the city of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in Indian domestic cricket. It is the most successful team in the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's top domestic cricket competition, with 39 titles, the most recent being in 2009–10. The team's home ground is the Wankhede Stadium
Wankhede Stadium
The Sheshrao Krushnarao Wankhede Stadium is a cricket stadium in the Indian city of Mumbai. This ground was built after disputes between the Cricket Club of India, which owns the Brabourne Stadium, and the Mumbai Cricket Association over the allocation of tickets for cricket matches...
in South Mumbai
South Mumbai
South Mumbai , sometimes incorrectly referred to by English Media as "SoBo" , the southern-most precinct of the city of Mumbai, India, comprises the city's main business localities and its adjoining areas...
, near Churchgate
Churchgate
Churchgate is an area in downtown South Mumbai. During the eighteenth and up to the mid 19th century, Bombay was a walled city. The city walls had three gates, and Church Gate, named after St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai was one of the gates. The gate was situated near the present day location of...
railway station. The team comes under the West Zone
West Zone cricket team
The West Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents western India in the Duleep Trophy. It is a composite team of players from five first-class Indian teams from western India competing in the Ranji Trophy: Baroda, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Mumbai and Saurashtra...
designation. It was formerly known as the Bombay cricket team, but changed when the city was officially renamed from Bombay to Mumbai.
Competition history
Mumbai is one of three teams located in the state of MaharashtraMaharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
(the others being the Maharashtra cricket team
Maharashtra cricket team
The Maharashtra cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Maharashtra in the city of Pune. It is in the Plate Group of the Ranji Trophy...
and the Vidarbha cricket team
Vidarbha cricket team
The Vidarbha cricket team is a domestic cricket team in the Plate Group of the Ranji Trophy, India's main domestic cricket competition. It represents the Vidarbha region of western Maharashtra.-Current squad:*Alind naidu *Jayesh dongaonkar...
), and has always competed as a separate team from the rest of the state. Despite this division , Mumbai has become India's most successful domestic team .It has played in 43 of the 66 Finals through 2010 and have won 39 Ranji Trophy championships,
Bombay won the first-ever Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
competition in 1934–35 with Vijay Merchant
Vijay Merchant
Vijaysingh Madhavji Merchant , real name Vijay Madhavji Thakersey was an Indian cricketer. A right-hand batter and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Merchant played first class cricket for Mumbai cricket team as well as 10 Test matches for India between 1929 and 1951...
starring in the final against Northern India. The title was retained the following season with a victory over Madras
Tamil Nadu cricket team
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Team ; , competes in the Super League of the Ranji Trophy, the top cricketing competition in India. The team finished as runners-up behind Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons establishing themselves as one of the strongest teams in the country...
in the final. Bombay quickly showed themselves to be one of the strongest teams in the competition with 7 victories in the first 20 seasons of the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
.
However, it was after this period that their dominance was at its zenith. From 1955–56 to 1976–77, Bombay won 20 out of 22 titles including 15 in a row from 1958–59 to 1972–73. Bombay continued to regularly reach the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
final up to the mid 1980s.
The later half of the 1980s was Bombay's least successful period with no final appearances in 5 consecutive seasons. However, they were able to regain some of their former glory from the 1990s onwards winning an additional 6 Ranji Trophies from 1993–94 to 2003–04 under the new name of Mumbai.
In 2006–07, Mumbai won their 37th Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
with victory over Bengal
Bengal cricket team
Bengal cricket team is considered Eastern India's strongest cricket team, it is the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy and were runners-up twice consecutively in the 2005-06 and the 2006-07 season. Their ranks are occasionally bolstered by the return of Sourav Ganguly to the domestic competition...
in the final at Wankhede Stadium. This win was particularly memorable as the team had recovered from the setbacks of losing their first three games, and being reduced to 0/5 in the semi-final against Baroda
Baroda cricket team
The Baroda cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the city of Vadodara. The home ground of the team is the Moti Bagh Stadium on the palace grounds. The team is run by the Baroda Cricket Association. It has been one of the most successful teams in the Ranji Trophy in the new millennium...
.
Mumbai's dominance of the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
has led to many consecutive appearances in the Irani Trophy
Irani Trophy
The Irani Cup tournament was conceived during the 1959-60 season to mark the completion of 25 years of the Ranji Trophy championship and was named after the late Z.R. Irani, who was associated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India from its inception in 1928, till his death in 1970...
with much success including 15 wins. However, they have failed to beat the Rest of India team since 1998.
Famous players
Batting (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the cricket ball with a cricket bat to score runs or prevent the loss of one's wicket. A player who is currently batting is denoted as a batsman, while the act of hitting the ball is called a shot or stroke...
and spin bowling
Spin bowling
Spin bowling is a technique used for bowling in the sport of cricket. Practitioners are known as spinners or spin bowlers.-Purpose:The main aim of spin bowling is to bowl the cricket ball with rapid rotation so that when it bounces on the pitch it will deviate, thus making it difficult for the...
and has produced many of the Indian cricket team
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
's top batsmen over the years. Players who have appeared in the national team include:
- Aavishkar SalviAavishkar SalviAavishkar Salvi is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-pace bowler and right-handed batsman. In first class cricket, he plays for Mumbai....
- Abey KuruvillaAbey KuruvillaAbey Kuruvilla is a former Indian pace bowler of the mid 1990s.Kuruvilla stood a towering tall and coupled with his broad frame cut an imposing figure on the field....
- Abhishek NayarAbhishek NayarAbhishek Mohan Nayar is an Indian international cricketer. He plays first class cricket for Mumbai and also represents Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He is selected for West Indies tour in 2009. He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace.Abhishek was...
- Ajit AgarkarAjit AgarkarAjit Bhalchandra Agarkar is an Indian international cricketer, who has been on the fringes of the Indian side in both tests and one day matches since his debut in 1998...
- Ajit PaiAjit PaiAjit Manohar Pai is a former Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1969....
- Ajit WadekarAjit WadekarAjit Laxman Wadekar is a former international cricketer. He played domestic first-class cricket for the Mumbai cricket team....
- Arvind ApteArvind ApteArvindrao Laxmanrao Apte is a former Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1959.-See also:*One Test Wonder...
- Ashok MankadAshok MankadAshok Vinoo Mankad was a former Indian cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played for India in 22 Test matches....
- Bhupesh Rana
- Balwinder SandhuBalwinder SandhuBalwinder Singh Sandhu is a former Indian Test cricketer. He represented India in eight Test matches as a medium pace bowler who could swing the ball and was a useful batsman....
- Bapu NadkarniBapu NadkarniRameshchandra Gangaram 'Bapu' Nadkarni was an Indian cricketer. He is mainly known for being an economical bowler.-Career:...
- Chandrakant PanditChandrakant PanditChandrakant Sitaram Pandit is a former Indian cricketer who played in 5 Tests and 36 ODIs from 1986 to 1992. After his retirement as a player, Pandit became a cricket coach, enjoying successful stints with the Mumbai cricket team.In the 1980s he was given the status of second wicketkeeper behind...
- Chandrakant PatankarChandrakant PatankarChandrakant Trimbak Patankar is a former Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1955....
- Chandu SarwateChandu SarwateChandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate was an Indian cricketer. He was an all-rounder who played nine Test matches for India between 1946 and 1951 without much success — his Test batting average was only 13.00, and his Test bowling average was 124.66...
- Dattaram HindlekarDattaram HindlekarDattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar was a cricketer who kept wicket for India in Test cricket.Hindlekar toured England in 1936 and 1946 as India's first choice wicket keeper. He opened in the first Test at Lord's in 1936, but chipped a bone in his finger and suffered from blurred vision....
- Dattu PhadkarDattu PhadkarDattatraya Gajanan "Dattu" Phadkar was an all-rounder who represented India in Test cricket....
- Dilip SardesaiDilip SardesaiDilip Narayan Sardesai was a former Indian Test cricketer. He was the only Goan-born cricketer to play for India, and was often regarded as India's best batsman against spin bowling.-Early career:...
- Dilip VengsarkarDilip VengsarkarDilip Balwant Vengsarkar is an Indian cricketer and cricket administrator. He was one of the most stylish batsmen of his time, known as one of the foremost exponents of the drive. He was also known by the nickname 'Colonel'....
- Ebrahim MakaEbrahim Maka' was a wicket-keeper who represented India in Test cricket.Ebrahim Maka appeared at a time when the Indian cricket had many wicket keepers of nearly the same class. His first appearance was in the fourth Test against Pakistan in 1952-53...
- Eknath SolkarEknath SolkarEknath Dhondu 'Ekki' Solkar was an Indian all-round cricketer who played 27 Tests and seven One Day Internationals for his country...
- Farokh EngineerFarokh EngineerFarokh Maneksha Engineer is a former Indian cricketer of Parsi background who played 46 Tests for India and played first-class cricket for Mumbai in India and Lancashire in England. Engineer's active international career started in 1961 and continued to 1975, and he was India's first-choice...
- Ghulam ParkarGhulam ParkarGhulam Ahmed Hasan Mohammed Parkar is a former Indian cricketer who played in one Test and 10 ODIs from 1982 to 1984....
- Gulabrai RamchandGulabrai RamchandGulabrai Sipahimalani 'Ram' Ramchand was an Indian cricketer who captained India to a famous win against Australia in his only series as captain....
- Karsan GhavriKarsan GhavriKarsan Devjibhai Ghavri is a former Indian cricketer who played in 39 Tests and 19 ODIs from 1974 to 1981. He played in the 1975 and 1979 World Cups....
- KC Ibrahim
- Keki TaraporeKeki TaraporeKeki Khurshedji Tarapore was an Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1948....
- Khandu RangnekarKhandu RangnekarKhanderao Moreshwar 'Khandu' Rangnekar was an Indian Test cricketer. Rangnekar was an attacking batsman who was considered the best Indian left-hander of his time...
- Khershed MeherhomjiKhershed MeherhomjiKhershedji Rustomji Meherhomji played for India as a wicket-keeper.Meherhomji toured England in 1936 and played in the Test at Manchester. He represented Parsis in Bombay Pentangular and various sides in the Ranji Trophy...
- Lalchand RajputLalchand RajputLalchand Sitaram Rajput is a former Indian cricketer who played in two Tests and four ODIs from 1985 to 1987. Lalchand Rajput was assigned the task as a manager of Indian cricket team for a brief period...
- Laxmidas Jai
- Madhav ApteMadhav ApteMadhavrao Laxmanrao Apte is a former Indian cricketer who played in 7 Tests from 1952 to 1953....
- Madhav MantriMadhav MantriMadhav Krishnaji Mantri is a former Indian cricketer who played in four Tests from 1951 to 1955. Born in Nasik, Maharashtra, he was a right-handed opening batsman and specialist wicket-keeper who represented Bombay. He is the uncle of former Indian cricket captain and Test run-scoring...
- Manohar HardikarManohar HardikarManohar Shankar Hardikar was an Indian Test cricketer.Hardikar represented India in two Tests against West Indies in 1958/9. He was dismissed by Roy Gilchrist off the very first ball that he faced in Test cricket. He then took a wicket with his third ball in Test cricket by dismissing Rohan Kanhai...
- Naren TamhaneNaren TamhaneNarendra Shankar Tamhane was an Indian cricketer who played in twenty one Tests from 1955 to 1960.He was a wicketkeeper batsman....
- Nilesh KulkarniNilesh KulkarniNilesh Moreshwar Kulkarni is a former Indian cricketer. He is a slow left-arm bowler and left-handed lower order batsman....
- Phiroze PaliaPhiroze PaliaPhiroze Edulji Palia was an early Indian cricketer. His first name is sometimes written as Phiroz....
- Polly UmrigarPolly UmrigarPahlan Ratanji "Polly" Umrigar was an Indian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Bombay, and Test cricket in the Indian cricket team, mainly as a middle-order batsman but also bowling occasional medium pace and off spin. He captained the Indian team in eight Test matches from 1955 to...
- Prasanna Gupta
- Pravin AmrePravin AmrePravin Kalyan Amre is an Indian cricketer.Amre represented India in 11 Test matches scoring one 100 and three 50s with a batting average of 42.50. However, these figures did not help him to become a regular fixture in the national team. He found himself in Indian colours just for two seasons...
- Raju KulkarniRaju KulkarniRajiv Ramesh Kulkarni is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Mumbai as a pace and swing bowler...
- Ramakant DesaiRamakant DesaiRamakant Bhikaji Desai represented India in Test cricket as fast bowler.Ramakant Desai was unusually fast for a bowler who stood less than 5 feet 6 inches. His size earned him the nickname 'Tiny'. As the only bowler of pace in the Indian team, he was perennially overworked...
- Ramesh PowarRamesh PowarRamesh Rajaram Powar is an Indian cricketer. He is an alumnus of Ruparel College of Science, Commerce and Arts in Matunga, Mumbai. He is a useful lower order batsman and off spinner who plays in the Indian ODI team...
- Ramnath KennyRamnath KennyRamnath Baburao Kenny was an Indian cricketer who played in 5 Tests from 1958 to 1960....
- Ramnath ParkarRamnath ParkarRamnath Dhondu Parkar was an Indian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1972....
- Ranga SohoniRanga SohoniSriranga Wasudev 'Ranga' Sohoni was an Indian Test cricketer....
- Ravi ShastriRavi ShastriRavishankar Jayadritha Shastri is a former Indian cricketer and captain. He was an all–rounder who batted right-handed and bowled left arm spin. His international career started when he was 18 years old and lasted for 12 years...
- Rohit SharmaRohit SharmaRohit Gurunath Sharma[ Marathi : रोहित गुरुनाथ शर्मा Telugu: రోహిత్ గురునాథ్ శర్మ] is an Indian cricketer. Sharma is a right-handed middle-order batsman and occasional right-arm offbreak bowler. Having started his international playing career at the age of 20, Sharma quickly exhibited his...
- Rusi ModiRusi ModiRustomji Sheriyar 'Rusi' Modi was an Indian batsman who played for the Indian National Cricket Team from 1946 to 1952....
- Rustomji JamshedjiRustomji JamshedjiRustomji Jamshedji Dorabji Jamshedji was an Indian Test cricketer.Jamshedji was a little left arm spinner who played a single Test for India. He made his debut at the age of 41 years and 27 days and is still the oldest Indian on his first appearance...
- Sachin TendulkarSachin TendulkarSachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and one-day international cricket. He is the only male player to score a double century in the history of ODI cricket...
- Sadu Shinde
- Sairaj BahutuleSairaj BahutuleSairaj Bahutule is an Indian cricketer. He is an allrounder who specializes in leg spin bowling....
- Salil AnkolaSalil AnkolaSalil Ashok Ankola is a former Indian cricketer who played in one Test and 20 ODIs from 1989 to 1997. He was a member of the Indian cricket team for the 1996 Cricket World Cup....
- Sameer DigheSameer DigheSameer Dighe is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper. His main chance at international cricket did not come until the 1999–2000 season, at which time he was 31 years of age....
- Sandeep PatilSandeep PatilSandeep Madhusudan Patil is a former Indian cricketer, Indian national age group cricket manager and former Kenya national team coach, who made the minnows reach the semi-final of the 2003 World Cup. He was a hard-hitting middle order batsman and an occasional medium pace bowler...
- Sanjay ManjrekarSanjay ManjrekarSanjay Vijay Manjrekar is a former Indian cricketer. He has a batting average of 37.14 in his 37 Tests between 1987/88 and 1996/97, as opposed to an overall first-class average of 55...
- Sorabji ColahSorabji ColahSorabji Hormasji Munchersha Colah Sorabji Hormasji Munchersha Colah Sorabji Hormasji Munchersha Colah (born September 22, 1902 in Bombay - died September 11, 1950 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India was an early Indian cricketer....
- Subhash GupteSubhash GupteSubhashchandra Pandharinath "Fergie" Gupte was one of Test cricket's finest spin bowlers. Sir Garry Sobers pronounced him the best leg spinner that it had been his pleasure to see. Gupte flighted and spun the ball sharply, and possessed two different googlies...
- Sudhir NaikSudhir NaikSudhir Sakharam Naik is a former Indian cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 2 ODIs in 1974 in the Indian cricket team....
- Sunil GavaskarSunil GavaskarSunil Manohar "Sunny" Gavaskar is a former cricketer who played during the 1970s and 1980s for Bombay and India. Widely regarded as one of the greatest opening batsmen in cricket history, Gavaskar set world records during his career for the most Test runs and most Test centuries scored by any...
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- Umesh KulkarniUmesh KulkarniUmesh Narayan Kulkarni is a former Indian cricketer who played in 4 Tests from 1967 to 1968....
- Vijay HazareVijay HazareVijay Samuel Hazare was an Indian cricket player from the state of Maharashtra. He captained the Indian cricket team in 14 matches between 1951 and 1953...
- Vijay ManjrekarVijay ManjrekarVijay Laxman Manjrekar is a former Indian cricketer who played 55 Tests. A small man, he was a fine cutter and hooker of the ball. He was the father of Sanjay Manjrekar....
- Vijay MerchantVijay MerchantVijaysingh Madhavji Merchant , real name Vijay Madhavji Thakersey was an Indian cricketer. A right-hand batter and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Merchant played first class cricket for Mumbai cricket team as well as 10 Test matches for India between 1929 and 1951...
- Vinod KambliVinod KambliVinod Ganpat Kambli is a former Indian cricketer, who played for India as a middle order batsman, as well as for Mumbai and Boland, South Africa.He is childhood friend of ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar...
- Vinoo Mankad
- Wasim JafferWasim JafferWasim Jaffer is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batsman and an occasional right arm off-break bowler.-Early years:...
- Zaheer KhanZaheer KhanZaheer Khan is an Indian cricketer who has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 2000. A left arm fast bowler considered as the best of the Indian fast bowling attack, Zaheer is known for his ability to swing the ball both ways, and as a batsman also holds the record for the highest Test...
- tushar gaikwad
Current squad
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
Super League squad
- Wasim JafferWasim JafferWasim Jaffer is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batsman and an occasional right arm off-break bowler.-Early years:...
(cCaptain (cricket)The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
) - Ajinkya RahaneAjinkya RahaneAjinkya Rahane is an Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman, who represents India in international competitions. In local competitions Ajinkya represents Mumbai & Mumbai Indians...
- Sahil Kukreja
- Rohit SharmaRohit SharmaRohit Gurunath Sharma[ Marathi : रोहित गुरुनाथ शर्मा Telugu: రోహిత్ గురునాథ్ శర్మ] is an Indian cricketer. Sharma is a right-handed middle-order batsman and occasional right-arm offbreak bowler. Having started his international playing career at the age of 20, Sharma quickly exhibited his...
- Sachin TendulkarSachin TendulkarSachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and one-day international cricket. He is the only male player to score a double century in the history of ODI cricket...
- Zaheer KhanZaheer KhanZaheer Khan is an Indian cricketer who has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 2000. A left arm fast bowler considered as the best of the Indian fast bowling attack, Zaheer is known for his ability to swing the ball both ways, and as a batsman also holds the record for the highest Test...
- Iqbal AbdullahIqbal AbdullahIqbal Abdulla is an Indian cricketer who bowls orthodox spin. He plays for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, and the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League....
- Abhishek NayarAbhishek NayarAbhishek Mohan Nayar is an Indian international cricketer. He plays first class cricket for Mumbai and also represents Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He is selected for West Indies tour in 2009. He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace.Abhishek was...
- Ajit AgarkarAjit AgarkarAjit Bhalchandra Agarkar is an Indian international cricketer, who has been on the fringes of the Indian side in both tests and one day matches since his debut in 1998...
- Vinayak Samant (wk)
- Sairaj BahutuleSairaj BahutuleSairaj Bahutule is an Indian cricketer. He is an allrounder who specializes in leg spin bowling....
- Ramesh PowarRamesh PowarRamesh Rajaram Powar is an Indian cricketer. He is an alumnus of Ruparel College of Science, Commerce and Arts in Matunga, Mumbai. He is a useful lower order batsman and off spinner who plays in the Indian ODI team...
- Dhawal KulkarniDhawal KulkarniDhawal Sunil Kulkarni is an Indian first class cricketer. He is a right arm medium-pace bowler and right-handed lower order batsman. In first class cricket, he plays for Mumbai and in the Indian Premier League, he plays for Mumbai Indians...
- Hiken Shah
- Usman Malvi
- Aavishkar SalviAavishkar SalviAavishkar Salvi is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-pace bowler and right-handed batsman. In first class cricket, he plays for Mumbai....
- Harmeet SinghHarmeet SinghHarmeet Singh is a Norwegian professional footballer of Indian descent who plays for Tippeligaen side Vålerenga as a midfielder.-Club career:...
- Kunal Naik
Mumbai Cricket Association
The Mumbai cricket team is overseen by the Mumbai Cricket AssociationMumbai Cricket Association
The Mumbai cricket Association or MCA is the governing body for cricket in Mumbai and its surrounding regions like Thane and Navi Mumbai. The association comes under west zone .The Association was established in 1930 and has a sound ConstitutionThe Mumbai cricket team is the team for The Mumbai...
, which has established its home ground the Wankhede Stadium
Wankhede Stadium
The Sheshrao Krushnarao Wankhede Stadium is a cricket stadium in the Indian city of Mumbai. This ground was built after disputes between the Cricket Club of India, which owns the Brabourne Stadium, and the Mumbai Cricket Association over the allocation of tickets for cricket matches...
, an international cricket ground. The President of the Mumbai Cricket Association, Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar
Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress...
, was also president of the BCCI
Board of Control for Cricket in India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered at Mumbai, is the national governing body for all cricket in India. It's not the apex governing body in India. The board was formed in December 1928 as BCCI replaced Calcutta Cricket Club. BCCI is a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu...
.