New Delhi. Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has restarted the fourth season of T20 Mumbai League. T20 Mumbai Women’s League has also been started for the first time in this season. It will be organized along with the men’s competition. This step is a big effort towards promoting women’s cricket in Mumbai. The trophy was unveiled by the league’s brand ambassador Rohit Sharma at a grand event in Mumbai.
On this occasion, Mumbai star and Indian player Sayli Satghare, MCA President Ajinkya Naik were present. Cabinet Minister and former MCA President Ashish Shelar, League Governing Council Chairman Rajdeep Gupta, Apex Council and League Governing Council members and team operators also participated in the program.
First T20 Mumbai Women’s League
Three teams will participate in the new T20 Mumbai Women’s League. The aim of this initiative is to provide competitive opportunities to emerging women cricketers. This will strengthen the grassroots level structure of Mumbai and make it easier to reach the state and national teams.
Men’s T20 Mumbai League teams
Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs (World Star Premier League LLP)
ARCS Andheri (ARCS Sports & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.)
Bandra Blasters (PK Sports Ventures Pvt. Ltd.)
Eagle Thane Strikers (Eagle Infra India Limited)
Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals (Royal Edge Sports & Entertainment)
North Mumbai Panthers (Horizon Sports India Pvt. Ltd.)
SOBO Mumbai Falcons (Roadway Solutions India Infra Limited)
Triumph Nights Mumbai North East (Transcon Triumph Nights Pvt. Ltd.)
The T20 Mumbai League, which started in 2018, has become one of the major domestic T20 competitions in India. This league has given players like Shivam Dubey and Tushar Deshpande an opportunity to reach IPL teams, Mumbai state team and the Indian national team. With the addition of the Women’s League, this ecosystem will be further strengthened, giving young cricketers of Mumbai an opportunity for professional development and high-level competition.