'Love playing on Mumbai’s maidans': Ayush Mhatre
Updated On: 23 April, 2026 09:36 AM IST | Mumbai | G Krishnan
Kulkarni, who played three Tests in the 1980s, advised youngsters to “be grateful and not to take things for granted.”

Ayush Mhatre. Pic/Atul Kamble
The Mumbai Cricket Association’s (MCA) annual awards function on Wednesday evening was a star-studded affair, graced by some of the big names of the game.
Former India captain and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar, chief guest of the evening, hailed the MCA’s structure across various age groups. “Mumbai has a good cricket structure with the Harris Shield and Giles Shield for schools, the U-19 and inter-collegiate tournaments, among others, over the years that serve as the supply line for Mumbai cricket,” Vengsarkar told an audience that also included India legend Sunil Gavaskar and former India pacer Raju Kulkarni among others.
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