Baroda Cricket Association

Baroda Cricket Association
BCA
Sport Cricket
Jurisdiction Baroda
Founded 1937 (1937)
Affiliation Board of Control for Cricket in India
Headquarters Moti Bagh Stadium
Location Vadodara
President Sayan B.
Secretary Aunshuman Gaekwad
Coach Tushar Arothe
Other key staff 17
Official website
barodacricketassociation.com
India

Baroda Cricket Association is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the Baroda region in the Gujarat state of India and the Baroda cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Many past and present India national cricket team players, such as Nayan Mongia, Zaheer Khan, and Irfan Pathan played at some point for Baroda.

History

Cricket was introduced to Vadodara city by Maharaja of Baroda Sayajirao Gaekwad in 1934 and Moti Bagh Stadium was the home of the Baroda cricket. Since then Baroda has emerged as Ranji Trophy Champions in the year 1942-43,1946-47,1949-50,1957-58 & 2000-01.

Maharaja Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad was President of BCCI from 1963 to 1965 & had gone to England as a Manager of Indian Team in the year 1952 & later was sent to Pakistan as a Manager to create good-will between the two countries & played an important role in establishing good relations.

Baroda had produced many cricketers of international level in the past such as Vjay Hazare, Gogumal Kishenchand, Jayasinghrao Ghorpade & in the present generation Datta Gaekwad, Chandu Borde, Kiran More, Anshuman Gaekwad, Nayan Mongia.

Currently, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan and Zaheer Khan who has recently opted to play for Mumbai. There are also young players like Pinal Shah, Ajitesh Argal who are knocking the doors of International Cricket.

Tournament

Home Ground

International Umpire

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