Karnataka State Cricket Association

Karnataka State Cricket Association

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Country: India
Founded: 1933
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First President: J.C. Rollo
President: Anil Kumble[1]
Secretary: Javagal Srinath[2]

Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) is the governing body of the Cricket in the Indian state of Karnataka. The association is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India and governs the Karnataka cricket team. The association was founded in the year 1933 and has been affiliated to the BCCI ever since. The KSCA operates the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore conducting International level Test, ODI and T20 cricket matches. It also operates a newly built stadium in Hubli.

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History

The Karnataka State Cricket Association was formerly known as the Mysore Cricket Association. The association was founded during the year 1933 and gained affiliation to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in the year 1934. Prof J.C.Rollo, Justice Mr P. Medappa, Capt. T.Murari, Major YVK Murthy and Capt. M.G.Vijayasarathi were instrumental in getting the KSCA affiliated to the BCCI. JC Rollo, an Englishman, was the first president of the Association. The association was initially housed at in a small room in the pavilion of Central college. In the 1950s and 1960s, the association was headed by S.A.Srinivasan and M.Chinnswamy. The cricket stadium in Bangalore is named after the M. Chinnaswamy, who was the Hon. Secretary of the association from 1953 to 1978 and remained the president till 1990.

Mysore state (which was renamed Karnataka in 1973) played its first Ranji trophy match on Nov 4 1934 against Madras state (now Tamil Nadu). This was the first ever Ranji trophy game and till date the only Ranji trophy game, which was completed in a single day, with Mysore losing the game. [3]

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

The M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is owned by the Government of Karnataka and has been leased out to KSCA for promoting cricket. This stadium was earlier called as Karnataka State Cricket Association stadium (KSCA Stadium)[4] and was later rechristened in tribute to Mr. M. Chinnaswamy who had served the KSCA for four decades and was president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 1977-1980. The stadium has been one of the premier cricket stadiums of India. Flanked by picturesque Cubbon Park and uptown MG Road, this three-decade-old stadium is situated in the heart of the city of Bengaluru. This 55,000 capacity stadium not only regularly hosts Tests, One Day International and other first class matches, but also other musical and cultural events. The stadium is the home ground of the Karnataka state cricket team.

KSCA Stadium Rajnagar, Hubli

A new swanky stadium with more than 50,000 capacity has been inaugurated on 25 October 2009 at Rajnagar, Hubli owned by Karnataka State Cricket Association. Construction of Pavilion, Stands/permanent seating arrangements etc are in full swing. In the next year{when?} or so, we should have one more stadium on par with M.Chinnaswamy stadium in this part of Karnataka which apparently will host ODI and Test matches sooner or later.

Already divisional matches like U-16, U-19 are being hosted here. We'll soon see domestic matches like Ranji Trophy, KPL etc played here.

Efforts are on to build one more international stadium in Manipal, Karnataka by KSCA.

Also, Gangotri Glades in Mysore will be developed to host more domestic & international matches.

Institutional members

The following sports clubs have been elected as Institutional members of KSCA: [5]

Current Office bearers

The following members were elected to the KSCA during the recently concluded elections[6].

President: Anil Kumble[7]

Secretary: Javagal Srinath

Vice-presidents:

  1. Roger Binny
  2. Venkatesh Prasad
  3. Sadanand Maiyya

Treasurer: Thallam Venkatesh

Managing Committee

  1. Vijay Bharadwaj[8]
  2. Sujith Somasunder[9]

Notes

  1. ^ DNA News http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_dawn-of-an-era-anil-kumble-and-co-sweep-ksca-election_1470073
  2. ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_dawn-of-an-era-anil-kumble-and-co-sweep-ksca-election_1470073
  3. ^ History of KSCA
  4. ^ Cricinfo Ground Information Page on Chinnaswamy Stadium
  5. ^ "KSCA elections". http://content-www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/310173.html. 
  6. ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_dawn-of-an-era-anil-kumble-and-co-sweep-ksca-election_1470073
  7. ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_dawn-of-an-era-anil-kumble-and-co-sweep-ksca-election_1470073
  8. ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_dawn-of-an-era-anil-kumble-and-co-sweep-ksca-election_1470073
  9. ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_dawn-of-an-era-anil-kumble-and-co-sweep-ksca-election_1470073

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