Vengsarkar’s life-size statue at Wankhede Stadium

Honouring Dilip Vengsarkar with a statue at Wankhede is a tribute to one of Mumbai’s greatest cricketing icons, says Ajinkya Naik, president of MCA

Hyderabad: The Apex Council of the Mumbai Cricket Association, in its meeting held on Wednesday, took several important decisions in the interest of cricket and society, including installing a statue of India cricketing great Dilip Vengsarkar at Wankhede Stadium.

“The decisions taken by the Apex Council reflect our commitment to both cricketing excellence and social responsibility. Honouring Dilip Vengsarkar with a statue at Wankhede is a tribute to one of Mumbai’s greatest cricketing icons, while our support for farmers and maidan clubs underlines MCA’s deep-rooted connection with the community,” Ajinkya Naik, president of MCA, said.

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“The Council has unanimously resolved to install a life-size statue of Shri Dilip Vengsarkar at the Wankhede Stadium in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian and Mumbai cricket,” he said.

The MCA, to further encourage grassroots cricket, the Council has enhanced the cricket promotion subsidy for maidan clubs to Rs 10,000 per match. will set up MCA Cricket Academies across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to provide world-class training and infrastructure to promising young players, and provide essential ground equipment to maidan clubs to support and improve the playing conditions at the grassroots level.

Ajinkya Naik also informed that as a gesture of solidarity towards the farming community, the Association has resolved to donate Rs crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, and the Mumbai cricketers will collectively contribute ₹25 lakhs towards the same cause.

MCA Secretary Abhay Hadap said they were focused on strengthening the cricketing ecosystem from the grassroots. “Setting up academies across the MMR and providing ground equipment to maidan clubs will help nurture the next generation of cricketers and ensure they have access to world-class facilities,” he said.