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MCA’s Special Gift for Groundstaff: 5 Kg Rice, Mixer Grinder on Wankhede Stadium’s 50th Anniversary

MCA’s Heart-warming Gesture

In a heart-warming gesture in the cricketing circuit, Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) presented jumbo gift hampers to its 178 active groundsmen. This act was a part of the week-long celebrations organised by the MCA to mark the completion of 50 years of the iconic stadium. The big hampers that were presented to the ground staff included a number of household items. Such a different gesture was reportedly done to make the staff’s day memorable. The series of celebrations by the MCA will conclude with a grand function on January 19.

Gift Hamper Contents

The gift hampers presented to the groundstaff of MCA included a variety of items such as five kilograms each of wheat, rice, and dal, a mixer grinder, medical and hydration kits, back-pack, mini kit bag, waist pouch, tea bags, kettle, towels, napkins, pens, notepads, bedsheets, pillows, clothing items like t-shirts, track pants, shorts, socks, shoes, flip-flops, jackets, sunglasses, caps, hats, personal hygiene products like toothbrush, toothpaste, soaps, hair oil, comb, blanket, umbrella, raincoat, utensils, sunscreen, and sipper bottles.

Recognition for Mumbai Team Members

As part of the same week-long celebrations, eight surviving members of the Mumbai team, who were part of the first-ever First-Class match at the Wankhede Stadium during the 1974-1975 season, were rewarded with Rs 10 lakh each by the MCA. These members included legendary players like Sunil Gavaskar, Karsan Ghavri, Padmakar Shivalkar, Farokh Engineer, Ajit Pai, Milind Rege, Abdul Ismail, and Rakesh Tandon. Five of these players were present during the event.

Felicitating Past Officials

The governing body also felicitated officials from the year 1975 during the event, which is a part of the week-long celebrations organised by the MCA to mark the completion of 50 years of the iconic stadium. Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane also took the time to speak with the groundsmen of the MCA who work at various venues such as the Wankhede Stadium, Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC, and the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana in Kandivali.

Overall, the gesture by the MCA to provide such generous gift hampers to the ground staff and to recognize the contributions of past players and officials showcases the value the association places on the individuals who have been an integral part of the cricketing legacy at the Wankhede Stadium.

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