Tamil Nadu Cricket Association | |
Abbrev: | TNCA |
Sport: | Cricket |
Jurisdiction: | Regional |
Aff: | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
Location: | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
President: | Dr. P. Ashok Sigamani |
Secretary: | Shri R. I. Palani |
Url: | tnca.cricket |
Countryflag: | India |
Logosize: | 150px |
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) is the governing body of cricket activities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is affiliated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India and governs the Tamil Nadu cricket team. The TNCA is one of the permanent test centres of the BCCI.[1]
The board was formed when organized league cricket in the state began in Madras in 1932. It was formed after two rival bodies — the Indian Cricket Federation and the Madras Cricket Club — merged, becoming the Madras Cricket Association (MCA).[2]
The MCA was formally constituted on April 30, 1935, shortly thereafter affiliating with the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The Cricket Association was to control representative cricket in the province.
By 1933-34, the association had first and second division leagues, with a third division added on the next season. By 1939-40, it had added a fourth division.
In 1967-68 season, the M.C.A. was renamed as Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA). As of 2008, it had five divisions with a total of 132 teams.
The present office Bearers of TNCA are:
S. No. | Member | Designation |
---|---|---|
1. | Dr. P. Ashok Sigamani | President |
2. | Shri Adam Sait | Vice-president |
3. | Shri R. I. Palani | Secretary |
4. | Shri K Shivakumar | Joint-secretary |
5. | Dr. R. N. Baba | Assistant Secretary |
6. | Shri T. J. Srinivasaraj | Treasurer |
No. | District | Governing Body |
---|---|---|
1 | Pudukottai | The District Cricket Association of Pudukottai |
2 | Dindigul | Dindigul District Cricket Association |
3 | Tiruvallur | Thiruvallar District Cricket Association |
4 | Ariyalur | Ariyalur District Cricket Association |
5 | Chengalpattu | District Cricket Association of Chengalpattu |
6 | Coimbatore | The Coimbatore District Cricket Association |
7 | Cuddalore | The Cuddalore District Cricket Association |
8 | Dharmapuri | The Dharmapuri District Cricket Association |
9 | Erode | District Cricket Association of Erode |
10 | Kallakurichi | District Cricket Association of Kallakurichi |
11 | Kanyakumari | Kanyakumari District Cricket Association |
12 | Karur | Karur District Cricket Association |
13 | Krishnagiri | The Krishnagiri District Cricket Association |
14 | Madurai | Madurai District Cricket Association |
15 | Mayiladuthurai | Mayiladuthurai District Cricket Association |
16 | Namakkal | The District Cricket Association of Namakkal |
17 | Nilgiris | Nilgiris District Cricket Association |
18 | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam District Cricket Association |
19 | Perambalur | Perambalur District Cricket Association |
20 | Ramanathapuram | Ramanathapuram District Cricket Association |
21 | Ranipet | The Ranipet District Cricket Association |
22 | Salem | The Salem District Cricket Association |
23 | Sivagangai | Sivagangai District Cricket Association |
24 | Tiruvannamalai | The Tiruvannamalai District Cricket Association |
25 | Tenkasi | The District Cricket Association of Tenkasi |
26 | Thanjavur | Thanjavur District Cricket Association |
27 | Theni | Theni District Cricket Association |
28 | Thiruvarur | Thiruvarur District Cricket Association |
29 | Thoothukudi | Thoothukudi District Cricket Association |
30 | Tiruchirapalli | The Tiruchirapalli District Cricket |
31 | Tirunelveli | Tirunelveli District Cricket Association |
32 | Tirupattur | Tirupattur District Cricket Association |
33 | Tirupur | District Cricket Association of Tirupur |
34 | Vellore | Vellore District Cricket Association |
35 | Villupuram | The Villupuram District Cricket Association |
36 | Supaul | Supaul District Cricket Association |
37 | Virudhunagar | Virudhunagar District Cricket Association |
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association conducts various league tournaments, tournaments for the age groups of U19, U22, and U25 categories besides organizing and conducting National Tournaments. It also conducts league championship for city affiliated clubs.
There are 726 league matches played every year from first division to fifth division. A zone consisting of 12 teams each plays in the first and second divisions, whereas third, fourth, and fifth division consists of two, three, and four zones respectively. The city league format in the first division where league matches are played on a three-day duration follows the Ranji Trophy guidelines.
M A Chidambaram Stadium or Chepauk Stadium located in Chennai is the home ground. The stadium was established in 1916 and it is the oldest continuously used cricket stadium in the country. It is named after M A Chidambaram, former President of BCCI, the stadium was formerly known as Madras Cricket Club Ground.[3]
It is the home ground of the Tamil Nadu cricket team and the Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings. The stadium is located at Chepauk, a few hundred meters from Marina beach along the Bay of Bengal.[4]
See main article: Tamil Nadu Premier League. TNCA inaugurated its regional Twenty20 league Tamil Nadu Premier League in August, 2016.[5] The inaugural edition featured eight teams, playing a total of 31 matches (28 league matches, two semi-finals and the final). Chennai, Dindigul (Natham) and Tirunelveli were the venues. Two new venues in Coimbatore and Salem were added in 2020.[6] Albert Tuti Patriots won the inaugural edition beating Chepauk Super Gillies by 122 runs.[7]