The Mumbai Cricket Association’s (MCA) constitution stipulates that member clubs must be registered with the Charity Commissioner. However, the MCA seems to have ignored member Shripad Halbe’s objections to the inclusion of over 150 non-registered clubs in the voter’s list. And rather than addressing the causes behind the non-registration of member clubs, the MCA, by passing a resolution in its Special General Meeting, has chosen to appeal to the Supreme Court to remove the registration clause from its constitution. 

The MCA’s administration has been on a downward trajectory since the implementation of the Justice Lodha Committee’s constitutional reforms. Previously, elected administrators were held accountable by general members, who were well-versed with the constitution and unafraid to speak out. However, currently there are concerns about the administration’s adherence to the constitution. The MCA’s priorities seem skewed, with pressing issues like the Wankhede Stadium lease renewal, finalising an operating contract for the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana, resolving rent disputes, and expediting the arbitration process in the Garware Club dispute taking a backseat.