Gavaskar, Kambli Felicitated At Opening MCA's 50th Anniversary Celebrations

The event, held at the stadium, was graced by cricketing legends, including Sunil Gavaskar, who was also a member of the Indian team that played the inaugural Test match at the Wankhede Stadium against the West Indies in 1974.

Gavaskar expressed his heartfelt sentiments during the ceremony as quoted by the MCA press release.

"It is so good to be back at this iconic venue, a venue that has given Indian cricket such great moments. Today is the start of the 50th anniversary celebration week of the iconic Wankhede Stadium and as an opening batter, I could not miss the start. I extend my heartfelt wishes to the MCA and express my profound gratitude for the opportunities they provided me from my school days. I owe my success to the support and encouragement I received from the MCA," he stated.

The felicitation ceremony took place in the presence of the MCA President Ajinkya Naik along with MCA Vice President Sanjay Naik, Secretary Abhay Hadap, Treasurer Arman Mallick, Jt Secretary Deepak Patil and former President Vijay Patil.