Club cricket resumption delights Mumbai’s maidan toilers
Updated On: 14 February, 2021 07:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Former India U-19 World Cup batsman and MCA Colts captain Divyansh Saxena, who managed to score 10 in a losing cause, remarked: “It was a very frustrating period with no club cricket tournaments. Now that cricket has resumed, I hope everything returns to normal.”
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Payyade SC pacer Rohan Raje bowls against Shivaji Park Gymkhana at Shivaji Park during a Poilce Shield game on Saturday. Pic/Ashish Raje
Mumbai cricketers heaved a sigh of relief on Saturday when they set foot on the maidans for their first post-COVID-19 competitive club game in the Police Shield on Saturday.
Though it was not a traditional red-ball, 70-over format game like it used to be in many of the previous 72 Police Shield editions, the players enjoyed the first day of the 45-over format tournament with the white ball, coloured clothing. Some players used the opportunity to send strong reminders to Mumbai selectors that they mean business, while others were just happy to release their frustration caused by the long break.
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