Sikkim Cricket Association

Sikkim Cricket Association
Sport Cricket
Jurisdiction Sikkim
Abbreviation SCA
Founded 1987 (1987)
Affiliation Board of Control for Cricket in India
Headquarters Hotel Soman Delek
Location Gangtok
President Mr. Lobzang G. Tenzing
Secretary Mr. Sonam Palden Bhutia
Official website
www.sikkimcricket.com
India

Sikkim Cricket Association or SCA is the governing body of the Cricket in Indian state sikkim and Sikkim cricket team. It is headquartered in Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Among other duties, SCA is responsible for organizing various cricketing tournaments in the state. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India as an Full Member.

Mining Cricket Ground in Rangpo, East Sikkim is the official cricket ground in Sikkim and has been leased to Sikkim Cricket Association in 2002 for 20 years by the Government of Sikkim.

Mr. Lobzang G. Tenzing is the current President of Sikkim Cricket Association.[1]

History

Sikkim Cricket Association was formed and registered under Government of Sikkim in 1987. In 1989 Polly Umrigar[2] and Madhav Mantri[3] both BCCI members visited Sikkim and were very impressed with the Mining Cricket Ground[4] (the home ground of SCA) and its potential of being converted into a world class stadium.

It was in 1991, Sikkim Cricket Association got affiliated to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).[5]

In 1994, Sikkim team participated in their first Junior Level National Tournament and also in 1997 the first match was played in Mining Cricket Ground, Rangpo, Sikkim against Bihar U-19 team and the match was Inaugurated by The Honorable Chief Minister of Sikkim.

Tournaments

The Sikkim Cricket Association participates in following BCCI tournaments.

  • Ranji Trophy (Multi Day)
  • Vijay Hazare Trophy (One Day)
  • Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy (Twenty20)
  • Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy (Multi Day) U23 Men's
  • Men's U23 One Day
  • Vinoo Mankad Trophy (One Day) U19 Men's
  • Cooch Behar Trophy (Multi Day) U19 Men's
  • Vijay Merchant Trophy (Multi Day) U16 Men's
  • Senior Women's One Day League
  • Senior Women's Twenty20 League
  • Women's U23 One Day League
  • Women's U23 Twenty20 League
  • Women's U19 One Day League
  • Women's U19 Twenty20 League

Home Ground

Mining Cricket Ground

References

  1. ↑ "Ground reality hits Northeast states before first-class debut". Sport Star Live. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Polly Umrigar". Wikipedia. 2018-02-14.
  3. ↑ "Madhav Mantri". Wikipedia. 2018-01-06.
  4. ↑ "Mining Ground". Wikipedia. 2017-09-10.
  5. ↑ "Board of Control for Cricket in India". Wikipedia. 2018-03-04.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.