The Mumbai Cricket Association has recently decided to introduce some genuine steps inorder to strengthen the core of Mumbai cricket and also encourage the players to come forward and see a future with the state board. Recently, the MCA had an Apex Council meeting where they decided to introduce central contracts for senior players and start an inter-college tournament for the young talents in the state. The Mumbai Cricket Association has recently published a statement where they announced they have taken several futuristic steps that will help the board grow into a "sustainable cricketing ecosystem." MCA clarified that the measures have been taken to help in a player's development and help them achieve a long-term hassle-free career with the board. Intercollege tournament under Dilip Vengasarkar With the growing popularity of T20 cricket, MCA decided to dive into the state's young talents. With this motto, the board has decided to initiate an intercollege tournament. Notably, this tournament will be a scouting tournament, played in the T20 format. As decided, the tournament will host eight teams across colleges and will be named after the former Mumbai-based Indian captain Dilip Bengsarkar. Speaking about the tournament, MCA President Ajinkya Naik stated that the tournament will ensure identifying talents at the grassroots level. It will be the primary stage for the board to cream out future talents, encouraging rookies to outshine in the tournament. Read also: Sanju Samson Trains with Bharucha Ahead of T20 World Cup Central Contracts for senior players One of the key and definitely important decisions the Maharashtra Cricket Board has taken is to introduce the Central Contract system for the senior players. It will not only give the required financial stability, but will also encourage them to stay loyal to the board and perform. MCA, as said, introduced the norm of thinking about the long-term well-being of the contracted players. However, Mumbai is not the first state board to implemet contract systems. Earlier, the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), Uttarakhand Cricket Association (CAU), and Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) had implemented the contract system, and it is healthily practiced there. Uttarakhand notably has previously implemented a contract system for its players across different categories (A, B, and C) based on seniority and performance.