Karnataka State Cricket Association
Sport | Cricket |
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Jurisdiction | Karnataka, India |
Abbreviation | KSCA |
Founded | 1933 |
Affiliation | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
Headquarters | Bengaluru |
Location | Bengaluru |
President | Raghuram Bhat Adwai |
Secretary | A. Shankar |
Coach | Bhaskar Pillai |
Official website | |
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Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) is the governing body of
History
The Karnataka State Cricket Association was formerly known as Mysore Cricket Association. This association was founded during the year 1933 and gained affiliation to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 1934. Prof JC Rollo, Justice Mr P. Medappa, Capt. T Murari, Major YVK Murthy and Capt. MG 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 in a small room in the pavilion of Central college. In the 1950s and 1960s, the association was headed by SA Srinivasan and M.Chinnswamy. In 1975, KSCA made its home in KSCA stadium, where it is housed currently. Bangalore hosted its first ever international test match in the same year against the visiting West Indies. This cricket stadium, earlier named KSCA stadium is now named after Mr. 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
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
The M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in
According to their latest Annual Report, the KSCA is the first stadium in the world to employ solar photovoltaic system to covering nearly 45000 sq.ft of the east stand. It generates nearly 1,468,000 units in three years. In another first, the stadium installed an efficient sub-air system. This ensures that water from the field is drained in about eight minutes, after light to moderate rain showers.
D.R.Bendre KSCA Stadium Rajnagar, Hubli
The stadium has more than 50,000 capacity and was inaugurated by the then
Institutional members
The following sports clubs have been elected as Institutional members of KSCA:[3]
- Zone – Jawahar Sports Club, Select Cricket Club, Bangalore Cricketers, Malleshwaram United Cricket Club, Swastika Union CC and Mount Joy CC.
- Mysore Zone – The Mysore Gymkhana.
- Shimoga Zone – Durgigudi SC.
- Dharwar Zone – Hubli SC.
- Raichur Zone – City XI Cricket Club
Current Office bearers
The following members were elected to the KSCA during the recently concluded elections.[4]
President: Sanjay M Desai
Secretary: Sudhakar Rao
Treasurer: Srinivas Murthy
Managing Committee
- Raghuram Bhat
- Dodda Ganesh
- Mallikarjuna Swamy
- Lachman.K.Mahtani
References
- ^ History of KSCA
- ^ ESPNcricinfo Ground Information Page on Chinnaswamy Stadium
- ^ "KSCA elections".
- ^ Dawn of an era: Anil Kumble & Co sweep KSCA election - Sport - DNA. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.