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Wankhede Stadium celebrating its 50 years.© MCA
The Mumbai Cricket Affiliation (MCA) on Thursday achieved the Guinness World Document for the most important cricket ball sentence utilizing 14,505 purple and white kinds of the ball on the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The feat got here as part of MCA’s grand celebrations for the completion of fifty years of one among India’s iconic cricket venues, the Wankhede Stadium, which has been residence to a few of Indian cricket’s superstars. It was additionally the venue the place India achieved their second 50-over World Cup title in 2011 beneath the legendary MS Dhoni.
“We are thrilled to announce that the Mumbai Cricket Association has achieved a Guinness World Record for the largest cricket ball sentence at Wankhede Stadium, using 14,505 red & white cricket balls,” stated MCA president Ajinkya Naik.
“This incredible feat, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first Test match at Wankhede, is dedicated to the memory of Late Shri Eknath Solkar and other former Mumbai players who have served Mumbai cricket and are no longer with us,” he added.
The file was created on the anniversary of the primary worldwide match on the Wankhede Stadium performed in 1975 from January 23-29 between India and the West Indies.
Solkar had scored a century in that contest.
“MCA will give the balls, which were used to achieve this record, to the aspiring cricketers of schools, clubs and NGOs in the city, encouraging them to take inspiration from this record and achieve greater milestones in their careers,” the governing physique stated in an announcement.
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