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Arunachal Cricket Association

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Arunachal Cricket Association
SportCricket
JurisdictionArunachal Pradesh, India
AbbreviationACA
Founded2007
AffiliationBoard of Control for Cricket in India
LocationItanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India
PresidentTC Tok
SecretaryKabak Geda
CoachSanjeev Sharma
Official website
arunachalcricket.in
India

Arunachal Cricket Association is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the Arunachal Pradesh state of India and the Arunachal Pradesh cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India as full member.[1][2]

History

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In September 2007, Arunachal Cricket Association applied for BCCI's affiliation.[3] In October 2008, it got the BCCi's affiliation.[4] The Arunachal Pradesh cricket team played its first domestic match in December 2009 in Under-19 tournament. The teams faced infrastructure issues during its inception.[3]

In August 2010, the association faced corruption allegations regarding buying of land.[5] After Lodha Panel ordered "One state, one vote" reforms, north east states were expected to get play in the 2017–18 senior domestic season but BCCI ignored the reforms order.[6][7] After long legal battle, in July 2018, BCCI granted the association full member status and the team made its senior-level debut in 2018–19 season.[8] In its debut season, the association received bribe offers for player selection.[9] In September 2019, as per the reforms, its elections were held and TC Tok was elected as the association's president.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Details of the Constituent Members of State Associations as provided to COA". BCCI. 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. ^ "BCCI Constitution". BCCI. 18 March 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b Siddarth Ravindran (9 January 2010). "Rising in the North East". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. ^ "BCCI affiliates Meghalaya Cricket Association". My Khel. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Corruption hits North-East and cripples cricket". India Today. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  6. ^ Ayan Acharya (12 July 2017). "BCCI reforms: New hope for North-East cricket". Sporstar(The Hindu). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  7. ^ Qaiser Mohammad Al (21 July 2017). "Six Slips, No Catches". Outlook. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  8. ^ Qaiser Mohammad Al (25 July 2018). "Six Northeast States Get Their Ranji Whites". Outlook. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  9. ^ Devendra Pandey (11 September 2018). "Ranji Trophy 2018: North Eastern teams up against brokers for lucrative selection". Indian Express. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  10. ^ "TC Tok,new president of Arunachal Cricket Association". Aruncahal24. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.