Mumbai, Feb. 19 -- MI Junior - Mumbai Indians' flagship inter-school cricket tournament under the Reliance Foundation Education and Sports For All (ESA) initiative, began with its sixth season on Thursday.

Through MI Junior, the Mumbai Indians aim to inspire the next generation of Maharashtra's budding young cricketers by providing a quality competition at iconic grounds, according to a release.

The opening ceremony took place at the MCA Cricket Ground in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. Ahead of the curtain raiser, Mumbai Indians Bowling Coach Paras Mhambrey said, "MI Junior is a tournament where dreams begin to take shape, and it is fabulous to see the scale at which it is taking place. I am a Maidan person, and growing up, seeing so muc...