Overview
- The Mumbai Cricket Association, which announced the plan Thursday, scheduled both the men’s Season 4 and the first women’s T20 Mumbai for June 1–13 at Wankhede Stadium.
- Every match will air on Star Sports with streaming on JioHotstar, giving Mumbai players a national audience.
- The men’s field features India stars Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube alongside leading domestic talent.
- The women’s debut includes Sayali Satghare, Saima Thakor and Humaira Kazi, with teenager Ira Jadhav named the costliest auction buy, plus Sanika Chalke and Simran Shaikh.
- A PTI report says eight men’s teams and three women’s sides were built through an auction that picked 50 players, a structure MCA leaders say will strengthen Mumbai’s talent pipeline.