The Mumbai Cricket Association (formerly Bombay Cricket Association) is the governing body for cricket in India's Mumbai and surrounding regions such as Thane, and Navi Mumbai. Its headquarters is situated at Wankhede Stadium in Churchgate.
The association was established in 1930 as Bombay Cricket Association. Its name was changed after Mumbai got renamed as Bombay.[2] It is one of three cricket associations that govern cricket in Maharashtra in different regions. The others are Vidarbha Cricket Association controlling the Vidarbha region and Maharashtra cricket association that governs cricket in the rest of Maharashtra.
In 1972, under the presidency tenure of S.K. Wankhede, MCA built its own cricket stadium, which was named after S.K. Wankhede as Wankhede Stadium. MCA renovated it before 2011 ICC cricket World Cup. It is the home ground of Mumbai cricket team.[3] Since 2007 BCCI's headquarters Cricket Centre is situated in the premises of MCA.
