The Cricket Club of India (CCI) at Churchgate, South Mumbai, is all set to name two of its guest/accommodation rooms after cricketers. One room will be named after former India wicketkeeper-batsman Farokh Engineer. The other room will be named after former India women’s cricket captain Diana Edulji.
CCI president Madhumati Lele confirmed the development and said, “The Executive Committee (EC) met recently, and this decision was taken. Details are being worked out, and a formal announcement will be made soon.”
Former India women’s cricket captain Diana Edulji, after whom one of the guest rooms will soon be named. Edulji was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2023. Pic/Satej Shinde
Engineer represented India in 46 Test matches from 1961 to 1975. Mumbai-based Diana Edulji, an all-rounder, is an Arjuna Award and Padma Shri recipient.
Engineer is based in Manchester, England.
He was in India recently, where he celebrated his 88th birthday.
Edulji became the first Indian woman to be inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame in 2023.
Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Farokh Engineer, who will have a guest room named in his honour at the Cricket Club of India. Engineer represented India in 46 Tests between 1961 and 1975. Pic/Ashish Raje
History
CCI was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee with its registered office in New Delhi in November 1933. The principal objective was to promote sport in general and cricket in particular.
Move
The BCCI headquarters was within the CCI until 2007, when it was moved to its current location on the premises of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) at the Wankhede Stadium.
Suite
Room 212 at the CCI has recently been named the ‘Dilip Sardesai Suite’ in honour of the late cricketer.
Hall
The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame recognises the achievements of the legends of the game from cricket`s long and illustrious history.
