India and Mumbai captain Ajit Wadekar’s wife Rekha was delighted that her late husband will be honoured by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) in the form of a stand.

The MCA, during its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, approved the Apex Council’s decision to name the Wankhede Stadium’s Grand Stand Level 4 after Ajit Wadekar. “I am very very happy and honoured that he [Wadekar] got his due reward for what he did for Mumbai as well as Indian cricket. I am thankful to MCA, Prof Ratnakar Shetty and all who wanted his name to be on a Wankhede Stadium stand,” Rekha Wadekar told-mid-day on Tuesday.