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The first recorded cricket match in Mumbai took place between a Military XI and an Island XI in 1797. The affluent Parsis of Mumbai founded the short-lived Orient Cricket Club in 1848. [1] In 1850, the Young Zoroastrian Club, which exists to this day was founded. In 1866, the Bombay Union Hindu Club, a forerunner of the Hindu Gymkhana was
Mumbai (/ m ʊ m ˈ b aɪ / muum-BY; ISO: Muṁbaī, Marathi: ⓘ), also known as Bombay (/ b ɒ m ˈ b eɪ / bom-BAY; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Mumbai Metropolitan Region (ISO: Muṁbaī Mahānagara Pradēśa; abbreviated to MMR and previously also known as Greater Bombay Metropolitan Area), [6] [7] is a metropolitan area consisting of Mumbai and its satellite towns in the northern Konkan division of Maharashtra in western India.
Mumbai FC was officially founded at a grand launch in Mumbai on 27 June 2007. [11] [20] [21] The club was created to provide Indian football another non-institutional club and to provide young aspiring footballers in the city a chance to show off their skills on a proper platform.
Tourism in Mumbai (Bombay) is an industry that attracts almost 6 million tourists per year, making it the 30th-most visited location worldwide. [1] According to United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai was the second most populous city in India after Delhi and the seventh most populous city in the world with a population of 19.98 million.
Mumbai City district is a district of Maharashtra in Konkan Division, India. As a city district, it has no headquarters or subdivisions. It, along with the Mumbai Suburban District, makes up the metropolis of Mumbai. This area is called the "Island City" or South Mumbai or Old Mumbai. It extends from Colaba in the south to Mahim and Sion in the ...
Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra and often described as the New York of India or Manhattan of India, [18] is the financial capital and the most populous city of India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). [19] The city is the entertainment, fashion, and commercial centre of India. Mumbai hosts the largest ...
Mumbai City Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is part of the City Football Group. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top tier of the Indian football league system. Mumbai City is one of the most successful clubs in the history of the ISL.