The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has become the first Indian state unit to introduce contracts for its domestic cricketers. The decision was taken in the MCA Apex Council meeting on Wednesday. It is a significant move to secure domestic cricketers.

“The Apex Council has unanimously agreed to introduce central contracts for our domestic players. We will entrust the CIC (Cricket Improvement Committee) to decide on details like the amount, who will qualify for it etc,” MCA president Dr Vijay Patil told mid-day.