“I understand that I haven’t done justice to my potential and abilities. It’s okay. I want to stay positive and keep looking forward to every challenge that lies ahead.” These words, spoken in October 2014 during an interview at the Cricket Club of India for ESPNcricinfo — my then employer — were Rohit Sharma’s response … Read more
Suryakumar Yadav, the current India T20I captain, will be representing Triumph Knights Mumbai North East in the upcoming T20 Mumbai League, while Shreyas Iyer will don the SoBo Mumbai Falcons colours. On Friday, Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officially announced the icon players for all eight franchises, ahead of the mega auction, scheduled to be held … Read more
Padmakar Shivalkar played 124 First Class games for Mumbai. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives Padmakar Shivalkar played 124 First Class games for Mumbai. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Wankhede Stadium, the Mumbai Cricket Association honoured eight surviving members of the first-ever first-class match played at the iconic venue. In a gala ceremony on Wednesday, each player received a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh, and legends namely Karsan Ghavri, Padmakar Shivalkar, Milind Rege, Ajit Pai, Abdul … Read more
Fourteen-year-old Ira Jadhav smashed a triple hundred in an U-19 Women’s ODI trophy (Youth List-A) match between Mumbai and Meghalaya at the Alur Cricket Stadium in Bangalore on Sunday. The Mumbai batter was part of the Women’s Premier League 2025 auction at a base price of Rs. 10 lakh, but the teen went unsold. She … Read more
Mumbai captain Shreyas Iyer stated that his teammate Prithvi Shaw needs to “improve his work ethic”. Shaw has faced criticism in recent times over fitness concerns, and there are fears that he is wasting his natural talent. Shaw, unsigned in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, would have liked to respond with big runs … Read more