Zoroastrian Cricket Club To Resume Play After 8 Years!

The Zoroastrian Cricket Club (ZCC) in Toronto, Canada, has decided to start playing league T20 cricket again, after an 8-year gap in play. ZCC was established in in 1978 by a group of cricket-loving Parsis who had immigrated to Canada from India and Pakistan. Playing cricket in the 50-over format of the game, the Club ran successfully for many years in a local league, but in 2013, it had to wind down due to a lack of interest amongst newer Zoroastrians.

However, in recent years, when the Ontario Zoroastrian Community Foundation (OZCF) field was transformed to include a cricket pitch, it renewed interest amongst the community members! For the past two years, the team has played inter-friendly matches and has occasionally invited other teams to play.

Due to the building of the new Agiary, the OZCF ground is not available for the upcoming season. The club has decided to join the Mississauga Cricket League, and would like to introduce and include more youngsters to the game, in a healthy community atmosphere with proper coaching by ex-national team players.

Parsis based in Canada with children who like to learn sports and have fun in an all-Parsi community setting, or those wanting to join themselves could connect with Khushroo Wadia at khushroo_wadia@hotmail.com .