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Starting problems aplenty for Mumbai's Kanga League tournament

Mumbai's most prestigious cricket tourney reduced to farce as kick-off doesn't materialise; event takes further beating through the non-inclusion of the popular milestones section in this year's fixture book

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A file picture of a Fort Vijay vs MIG (Bandra) Kanga League 'A' division game at Azad Maidan last year. Pic/Shadab Khan

A file picture of a Fort Vijay vs MIG (Bandra) Kanga League 'A' division game at Azad Maidan last year. Pic/Shadab Khan

After taking away the monsoon flavour from the Dr HD Kanga Cricket League in the rescheduling of tournaments last year, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) this season has decided to do away with the records of the prestigious city tournament. The records section, which highlighted Mumbai's maidan cricket legacy over the decades, is not a part of the Kanga League booklet given to all affiliated clubs.

A file picture of a Fort Vijay vs MIG (Bandra) Kanga League 'A' division game at Azad Maidan last year. Pic/Shadab Khan
A file picture of a Fort Vijay vs MIG (Bandra) Kanga League 'A' division game at Azad Maidan last year. Pic/Shadab Khan

The missing records section has hurt former cricketers. Gopal Koli, who held the highest individual score of 188 runs for New Hind Sports Club before the changed format, was livid at the MCA. "How can they not include the records?" he fumed.

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