Fitness of players will matter in indoor cricket!
India will get talented players from indoor cricket !!
- Dronacharya Awardee Dinesh Lad
MUMBAI, July 8 : Sports Reporter- Bal Torasker
Maha Indoor Cricket Association (MICA) and Maha Mumbai Indoor Cricket Sports Association (MICSA) felicitated the players who played for India and made outstanding achievements on July 7 at Garware Club, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Dronacharya awardee cricket coach Dinesh Lad felicitated these players. It was a tribute to the dedication, hard work and sportsmanship shown by the indoor cricketers. On this occasion, The MahaMumbai Indoor Cricket Association’s Website was inaugurated by Dronacharya Awardee Dinesh Lad https://mahamumbaiindoorcricket.com/
Prior to the felicitation ceremony, Dronacharya Awardee cricket coach Dinesh Lad was also felicitated by Dattatray Vedak (Ex-President, Mumbai Women's Cricket Assoc. and Ex-Managing Committee Member, Garware Club) from Maha Indoor Cricket Association (MICA) and Mahamumbai Indoor Cricket Sports Association (MICSA).
In responding to this felicitation, he said that India will get talented players due to indoor cricket. He also said that looking at the agility and skill required for playing indoor cricket the fitness of the players play an important role. He also explained that because of indoor cricket, the horizons of cricket players have opened up to play a different kind of cricket. Dinesh Lad announced that he will support and also work for the growth and promotion of indoor cricket.
The slogan "Let's play indoor cricket" was also announced as the official slogan to promote indoor cricket. Dronacharya awardee Dinesh Lad in his speech said that he was happy to see professional players like bankers, software engineers, airline employees, crypto trainers, businessmen taking part in international level masters category and cultivating interest in this unique format of indoor cricket.
It was also announced that this year the World Masters Series for Men and Women will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 27th September to 5th October.
Around 15 players from Maha Indoor Cricket Association (Maharashtra) represented India from various groups from Indian Indoor Sports Foundation (IISF) with the approval of World Indoor Cricket Federation (WICF). Interestingly, Prashant Karia held the post of India's vice-captain of the (over 40) team in the recently held England-Asia Cup tournament. Mumbai's Jayesh Salgaonkar coached India for the Men's open group in the same tournament. While Prakash Rathore held the position of coach of the Indian Masters team of over 40 years. It was a proud moment for the Maharashtra Indoor Cricket Association.
Along with this, Naresh Khurana, Anshul Sharma, Gaurav Kambli, Rakesh Chavan, Vinod Singh, Haresh Khatri, Sameer Shah, Zubin Hakim, Amit Gheji and Manish Mittal (Masters over 40 category) have represented the Indian team. While Nachiket Kambli and Shubham Khot represented India in the Mens open group from the development team.
Special thanks were expressed to Ajay Naik, President (IISF), Shri. Milind Punja, General Secretary (IISF), Cetric Joe, Prasanna Kumar, B. V. Acharya (CEO, Garware Club House) Veena Paralkar, Jyoti Satghare, Vinaya Toraskar and D. B. Vedak (Former President, Mumbai Women's Cricket Assoc.) and Jay Kowly (Boxer and Vice President – Maharashtra Olympic Assoc.).
On this occasion Kshitij Vedak – Founder Chairman, Bal Toraskar – Founder Secretary and Rohit Kulkarni (CS) Founder Director also expressed their gratitude by felicitating Vilas Godbole, Kaushik Godbole, Abhay Hadap, Arundhati Ghosh, Vrinda Bhagat, Vaishali Bhide-Barve, Adv. Rupali Thakur, Sushma Madhvi, Hemant Pednekar, Nikhil Rajadhyaksha (CA), Nitesh Patil, Sachin Pilankar dignitaries who have been helping to grow indoor cricket.
