The MCA Apex Council: The Apex Council of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), at its meeting held on Friday, approved significant resolutions to honour distinguished former Mumbai and India cricketers for their invaluable contribution to the game by naming gates and stands in the Wankhede Stadium after them.
These include naming the stand below the press box after Ravi Shastri, Gate No. into the stadium as Dilip Sardesai Gate, Gate No. 6 as Eknath Solkar Gate, and Gate No. 5 as Diana Edulji Gate. Gates and stands at the Wankhede are already named after Vinoo Mankad, Polly Umrigar, Sachin Tendulkar, Ajit Wadekar, Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, and Rohit Sharma, among others.
The MCA Apex Council approved a proposal to name Level 1 Stand below the Press Box at the iconic Wankhede Stadium after former India Captain and renowned commentator Ravi Shastri, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Mumbai and Indian cricket, both as a player and as a coach.
