Overview
- The MCA’s Apex Council cleared the measures on Wednesday and issued an official statement describing them as forward-looking steps for Mumbai cricket.
- MCA president Ajinkya Naik said the central contracts are intended to give senior players stability and confidence.
- A new scouting tournament will be used to identify young prospects for selection in the association’s eight-team T20 league.
- An inter-college tournament will be established in honor of former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar to develop collegiate talent.
- Some reports said India- or IPL-contracted players would be excluded and called the move a first for a state association, details not outlined in the MCA’s announcement.