Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh is the governing body of the

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activities in the Chhattisgarh state of

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and the Chhattisgarh cricket team. It is affiliated to the

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as full member since February 2016.

History

In 2013/14, Chhattisgarh Under-16 and Under-25 teams finished at the bottom of their respective groups in the

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's zonal league and

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's plate league, respectively. Their Under-19 team, however, finished third in their group in the

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plate league and missed qualifying for the semi-finals of the lower tier by a whisker. According to the BCCI regulations, an associate member can be promoted as a full member if the said member is an Associate Member for a continuous period of five cricketing seasons, and such a member satisfies the board that the game in its jurisdiction has reached a standard justifying its participation in the national tournament of Ranji Trophy. Chhattisgarh along with the

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, Manipur Cricket Association and

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are BCCI's associate members. As an associate member, CSCS gets an annual grant of Rs 75 lakh from the BCCI. Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh also had a cricket academy which is affiliated to the National Cricket Academy and instructors from the NCA visits the academy at regular intervals to provide necessary guidance.Zee News
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Tournaments

CSCS conducts an inter-district tournament for all age groups in which 19 teams - 18 districts and the

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as an invitational team - participate annually. The tournament, with an incentive to represent the state team, has given a ray of hope to kids in the state which has been dealing with a severe Naxal threat.

Home ground

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium Raipur, also known as Naya Raipur International Cricket Stadium, is a cricket arena in the city of Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is the third largest cricket stadium in Indi ...

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is one of the 10 stadiums in the state that can host first-class games.

References

External links

Cricinfo's Complete History of the Indian Domestic Competitions

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