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About MTCCL

Maharashtra Tennis Cricket Champions League – Where Passion Meets Opportunity

The Maharashtra Tennis Cricket Champions League (MTCCL) is a professional, franchise-based T10 tennis cricket league, designed to celebrate and elevate the fastest-growing format of cricket across Maharashtra. Built on strong sporting values, professional management, and wide-reaching media coverage, MTCCL is creating a unified platform for talent, entertainment, and opportunity.

MTCCL is not just a tournament — it is a movement to take Maharashtra’s tennis cricket to the world.

MTCCL tennis cricket action – stadium view
Young cricketers training at a grassroots cricket camp in Maharashtra
Vision & Purpose

Elevating Tennis Cricket to the Global Stage

Cricket has always been the heartbeat of Maharashtra — from Mumbai maidans to district grounds across the state. MTCCL exists to give tennis-ball cricket the recognition, structure, and prestige it truly deserves.

Our goals are clear:

  • Promote tennis cricket across every region of Maharashtra.
  • Create income opportunities for local players, umpires, scorers, organizers, and support staff.
  • Showcase raw local talent on a professional stage.
  • Build a direct pathway to national & international tennis cricket.

MTCCL bridges the gap between local passion and global opportunity.

League Identity

What Makes MTCCL Unique

Fast. Fearless. Franchise-Based.

  • T10 Format – High-intensity, fast-paced matches built for modern audiences.
  • Franchise Model – City-based teams representing all major Maharashtra regions.
  • Annual Championship – A structured, professional statewide tournament.
  • Mass Engagement – Stadium crowds, live broadcasts, and digital viewership.
  • Cricketainment Experience – Energy, emotion, and entertainment combined.

MTCCL is designed to be the most attended and most watched tennis cricket league in Maharashtra.

High-energy T10 tennis cricket match under lights
Cricket team huddle symbolising unity between players, sponsors and fans
Founding Idea

The Idea Behind MTCCL

The foundation of MTCCL lies in a simple but powerful idea:

“Bring investors, sponsors, players, and fans under one roof.”

By creating a professionally managed league, MTCCL ensures that:

  • Young players gain exposure they could earlier only dream of.
  • Sponsors get meaningful brand engagement with loyal audiences.
  • Fans enjoy world-class cricket entertainment at the local level.

MTCCL creates heroes, careers, and connections.

Leadership & Legacy

Inspired by a Legend. Driven by Purpose.

MTCCL is proudly presented by the Eknath Solkar Foundation, an organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of one of India’s finest cricketing icons — Late Eknath Solkar.

The foundation stands for fearless cricket, integrity, and grassroots development, and MTCCL carries that torch forward onto the tennis cricket landscape.

Brijesh Solkar – League Founder, MTCCL.

Son of the legendary Eknath Solkar, Brijesh Solkar brings deep cricketing insight and leadership:

  • Represented Mumbai at U-15, U-17 & U-19 levels.
  • Represented Mumbai University in prestigious national tournaments.
  • Current National Selector for the All India Cricket Association for Physically Challenged (AICAPC).
  • Founder of Eknath Solkar Sports Academy, running multiple centres in Pune.
  • Associated with the Navi Mumbai Premier League (MCA endorsed) in key roles.

Under his guidance, MTCCL stands on credibility, experience, and integrity.

Portrait of Brijesh Solkar and Eknath Solkar legacy imagery

BHUPENDRA R SINHA - LEAGUE FOUNDER, MTCCL

Bhupendra Sinha is a passionate sports promoter, visionary organizer, and dedicated supporter of grassroots cricket development in Maharashtra. With a strong commitment towards creating opportunities for emerging players, he has been actively working to build professional platforms as a CEO of NAVI MUMBAI PREMIER LEAGUE, A MUMBAI CRICKET ASSOCIATION affiliated League that encourage talent, discipline, and sportsmanship.

As the driving force behind the Maharashtra Tennis Cricket Champions League (MTCCL), Bhupendra Sinha aims to transform tennis cricket into a recognized and professionally managed sporting movement. His vision is to connect talented players from every corner of Maharashtra and provide them with exposure, recognition, and growth opportunities through organized competitions.

Under his leadership, MTCCL has emerged as an exciting platform that promotes unity, passion, and competitive spirit among youth while celebrating the love for cricket.

Vision

To establish MTCCL as one of India’s leading tennis cricket leagues and create a pathway for aspiring players to achieve sporting excellence.

Mission

  • To promote grassroots tennis cricket across Maharashtra
  • To provide professional opportunities for talented players
  • To encourage youth participation in sports and fitness
  • To create a strong sporting community through MTCCL

“Cricket is not just a game, it is a platform to inspire dreams and build champions.”

Bhupendra Sinha leading MTCCL initiatives
Cricket trials, camps and tournament visuals combined
What We Do

Activities & Core Initiatives

MTCCL grows the game on and off the field through a combination of competition, coaching, and community initiatives.

Annual Professional Tournament

A Maharashtra-wide, franchise-based championship featuring structured league matches, semi-finals and finals, all in a high-energy T10 format.

Talent Development & Grassroots Promotion

Statewide talent scouting programs, open selection trials, coaching camps and skill-development sessions for young cricketers in both urban and rural areas.

Community Engagement & Social Responsibility

Youth participation initiatives, partnerships with schools and colleges, charity matches, and awareness campaigns that use cricket to support noble causes.

Media & Digital

Media, Digital & Fan Engagement

Always Live. Always Connected.

  • Live match coverage via TV & OTT platforms.
  • Continuous digital content: interviews, highlights and behind-the-scenes moments.
  • Social media engagement reaching millions of fans every season.
  • Press coverage across print, outdoor and digital platforms.

MTCCL ensures players gain visibility and fans stay connected every moment of the season.

Cricket match broadcast and social media highlights wall
Emerging tennis cricket players celebrating a win
Rising Stars

A Platform for Rising Stars

MTCCL is committed to identifying and nurturing upcoming stars. Every season, the league selects top emerging players to represent India in international tennis cricket events across Asia.

For many, MTCCL is not just a league — it is the first step toward a professional and international cricketing career.

Future Roadmap

The Future of MTCCL

Redefining Competitive Tennis Cricket.

MTCCL aims to:

  • Set the gold standard for tennis cricket leagues in India.
  • Expand franchise presence across more regions of Maharashtra.
  • Strengthen scouting and development networks at the grassroots level.
  • Enhance digital fan engagement and broadcast reach season after season.

With unmatched passion, planning and purpose, MTCCL is shaping the future of Indian tennis cricket.

Concept visual of the future growth of a cricket league in India

MTCCL Will Take Cricket of Maharashtra to the World

We invite players, sponsors, partners, and fans to be part of this journey. Together, let’s create opportunities, celebrate talent, and build champions.

Maharashtra Tennis Cricket Champions League — Where Legends Are Made. 🏆