Sahil Kukreja

Former India pacers Balwinder Singh Sandhu, Karsan Ghavri and ex-Mumbai opener Sahil Kukreja are set to join the Mumbai Cricket Association’s revamped Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC), which was in urgent need of new members.

The Mumbai Cricket Association on Friday invited applications for the post of coaches and selectors of all its age group teams, men and women, right from the senior side to the under-14 team, on its website.

Sahil Kukreja (157 not out) and Ambati Rayudu (133) hit scintillating tons on the opening day of the second round of the Buchi Babu Memorial Trophy.

The Mumbai Cricket Association on Wednesday invited applications from former international cricketers for its Cricket Improvement Committee on its website. Mumbai won its 42nd Ranji Trophy title when it beat Vidarbha in the final at the Wankhede Stadium last month.

Fringe India players are likely to be denied the opportunity to impress selectors as rain is threatening to wash out the first Group C match in the inaugural Corporate Trophy.

Santosh Shinde turned in a match-winning performance, helping Mumbai Police enter the semifinals of the Purshottam Shield cricket tournament.

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has appointed Ex-Mumbai captain and chief selector Milind Rege as its advisor for “cricketing matters”.

For someone who has come up the hard way, it would be nothing short of a dream, travelling to England for three weeks to hone his cricketing skills, and at the same time get an insight into the schooling system that prevails there.

The Mumbai Cricket Association's Cricket Improvement Committee, headed by former India opener Lalchand Rajput, on Monday appointed Kolkata Knight Riders assistant bowling coach Omkar Salvi as the head coach of the Mumbai senior team.

Irani Cup tie between 38-time Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai and the Rest of India offers the youngsters the ideal chance to showcase their mettle.

With the Australian tour on the horizon, atleast six players - Aakash Chopra, Sehwag, Gambhir, Ishant Sharma, Agarkar and Ramesh Powar, who have been on the selectors' radar.

Almost two years after he was unceremoniously removed as the Cricket Improvement Committee head due to 'conflict of interest' along with the rest of his panel, former India opener Lalchand Rajput was on Monday reinstated as the chairman of the Mumbai Cricket Association's newly-formed CIC, by the MCA's Apex Council.

Wasim Jaffer has been appointed as captain of the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team in their season-opening Irani Cup clash against Rest of India.

"I feel Ajinkya Rahane deserves a chance to play for India. The youngster has scored 17 tons in the last 4 years," said former Mumbai teammate Sahil Kukreja.

Bharat Petroleum did well to restrict Tata Sports Club to 186 on day one of the four-day final of the 'A' Division Times Shield Cricket Tournament at the BKC ground.

With Mumbai putting up a show worthy of their defending champion status, the four-day Ranji Super League match against Delhi is tantalisingly poised.

Sahil Kukreja's century and Abhishek Nair's strokeful ton helped Mumbai score a healthy 385/8 on the opening day of their five-day Irani Trophy tie against Rest of India on Saturday.

The Mumbai Cricket Association on Friday invited applications for the post of coaches and selectors of all its age group teams, men and women, right from the senior side to the under-14 team, on its website.

The dismal show of the Mumbai Ranji team, which was knocked out in the league stage, came under the scanner of the Mumbai Cricket Association Friday.

Mumbai Cricket Association seeks coaches & selectors. Senior selector criteria include playing experience. New CIC chairman replacing Raju Kulkarni. Omkar Salvi may continue as head coach. Interviews by CIC.