India, Nov. 8 -- The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Friday wrote a letter to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis requesting to allot land within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) for setting up a Residential Women's Cricket Academy, while a ceremony was held at his residence for felicitating Maharashtra's women cricketers who were part of India's World Cup-winning team.

The proposed academy aims to provide women players with integrated facilities for training, recovery, and education under one roof. Currently, players travel long distances across the city and suburbs for practice sessions, often facing fatigue and logistical hurdles, MCA president Ajinkya Naik in the letter. "The residential setup will help address these issues by o...