Mumbai are the heavyweights of India’s domestic cricket. And to recognise the efforts of their hard-working cricketers, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has come up with first-of-its-kind player contracts.
This has made the MCA the first state cricket association to offer central contracts to its players.
So here’’s a look at the central contracts and salaries offered by the Mumbai Cricket Association for the 2026-27 season.
Mumbai Cricket Association Player Contracts
For the 2026-27 season, the MCA has handed out contracts to 21 cricketers. 13 of those are men cricketers, while eight are women cricketers.
The board has put these players in three categories: Grade A, Grade B and Grade C. Each grade has a fixed annual retainer, similar to the contracts offered by the BCCI.
Here’s a grade-wise player breakdown:
Mumbai Cricket Association Men’s Central Contracts
Grade A
The MCA has signed two players in their top grade.
The following cricketers are in Grade A:
- Siddhesh Lad
- Shams Mulani
Grade B
The second tier features three players.
The following cricketers are in Grade B:
- Mohit Awasthi
- Aakash Anand
- Hardik Tamore
Grade C
A total of eight players are on Grade C contracts.
The following cricketers are in Grade C:
- Suved Parkar
- Sairaj Patil
- Himanshu Singh
- Jay Jain
- Sumeir Zaveri
- Atharva Bhosle
- Manan Bhat
- Ayush Vartak
Mumbai Cricket Association Women’s Central Contracts
Grade A
Similar to men’s, the women’s Grade A category also features two players.
The following cricketers are in Grade A:
- Humaira Kazi
- Vrushali Bhagat
Grade B
Grade B has only a single player.
The following cricketers are in Grade B:
- Sanika Chalke
Grade C
The third tier of the contract has five players on its record.
The following cricketers are in Grade C:
- Prakashika Naik
- Zeal D’Mello
- Fatima Jaffer
- Sadhvi Sanjay
- Kashish Nirmal
Mumbai Cricket Association Player Salaries
In a commendable move, the MCA has introduced equal pay for their contracted players. So the salaries of the men’s and women’s cricketers are the same.
Those in Grade A will earn INR 12 lakh per year. Players in Grade B will take home INR 8 lakh. And those contracted in Grade C will receive INR 6 lakh.
Does the MCA pay match fees to its players?
The MCA offers match fees only to its Ranji Trophy players. And the match fees are similar to those of the BCCI.
Those in the playing XI in a league-stage match earn INR 60,000 per day on top of the INR 60,000 offered by the BCCI. These match fees apply to players who’ve played 40-plus first-class matches.
Players with 21 to 40 first-class games earn INR 50,000, while those with fewer than 20 appearances receive INR 40,000.
Senior men’s players get INR 50,000 for every 50-over match, while a T20 appearance earns them INR 17,500.
Senior women’s cricketers, meanwhile, take home INR 50,000 for every appearance in a 50-over and a T20 match. And only the BCCI pays the match fees for the limited-overs games.
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