MCA launches T20 Mumbai League

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has announced the launch of Mumbai T20 League. MCA has appointed Probability Sports LLP, a consortium of IIFL Group and Wizcraft, to plan and execute the league in its entirety.

The league will consist of six teams playing on a round robin basis. The top two teams in the league with the most points accumulated will play a final match to decide the first year winner. The opening ceremony will take place on January 2, and the matches will begin from the January 4. There will be three matches played in a day at the famous Wankhede Stadium followed by the finals on January 9.

The Mumbai T20 league will divide the city into 6 zones - Mumbai North West, Mumbai North East, Mumbai North, Mumbai North Central, Mumbai South and Mumbai South Central, respectively. MCA will provide a list of the Mumbai origin local club talent with several IPL players in the mix. They will be placed in a central player pool to then join the teams.

The Vision of the league, as per MCA, is to identify local talent from within the city of Mumbai and give them an opportunity to pursue their dreams while representing their respective zones. This will give a platform to Mumbai players to showcase their skills and talent and put themselves in the shop window for bigger opportunities in the IPL as well as the Indian team.

Ashish Shelar, president, MCA, said, “Mumbai has considerable talent and there are a lot of local boys who are fantastic but do not get the opportunity on a bigger stage. This league will give them a chance to showcase their talent and give them an opportunity to move ahead in life.”

“This league will give us an opportunity to unearth new faces, new energies and new leaders from across the city. Importantly, the T20Mumbai would provide the perfect platform for cricket and entertainment to merge together on home ground,” said Sabbas Joseph, Founder-Director, Wizcraft International.