Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) is the governing body of

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in the

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n state of

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. The association is affiliated to the

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and governs the

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. The association was founded in 1933 and has been affiliated to the BCCI ever since. The KSCA operates the

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, which hosts International level

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and T20 cricket matches. It also operates a newly built stadium in

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and

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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

in 1973) played its first

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match on 4 November 1934 against

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(now

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). This was the first ever Ranji trophy game and till date the only Ranji trophy game, which was completed in a single day, with Mysore losing the game.

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

The M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in

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is owned by the

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and has been leased out to KSCA for promoting cricket. This stadium was earlier called as ''Karnataka State Cricket Association stadium'' (KSCA Stadium) and was later rechristened in tribute to Mr. M. Chinnaswamy who had served the KSCA for four decades and was president of

(BCCI) from 1977–1980. The stadium has been one of the premier cricket stadiums of India. Flanked by picturesque

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and uptown MG Road, this three-decade-old stadium is situated in the heart of the city of Bengaluru. This 55,000 capacity stadium not only regularly hosts

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and other first class matches, but also other musical and cultural events. The stadium is the home ground of the Karnataka state cricket team and

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. 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 Chief Minister of

, Shri Jagadish Shettar in November 2012 at Rajnagar,

owned by Karnataka State Cricket Association. Already divisional matches like U-16, U-19, KPL, Ranji Trophy are being hosted here. Efforts are on to build three more international stadiums in Manipal,

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Belgaum Belgaum ( ISO: ''Bēḷagāma''; also Belgaon and officially known as Belagavi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Belagavi ...

Karnataka by KSCA. Gangotri Glades in

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(also called SDNR Wadeyar Stadium) is also being developed to host international matches.

Institutional members

The following sports clubs have been elected as Institutional members of KSCA: * 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.Dawn of an era: Anil Kumble & Co sweep KSCA election - Sport - DNA
Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-23. President: Roger Binny Secretary: Santosh Menon Treasurer: Vinay Mruthyunjaya Managing Committee Thilak Naidu N.S Shanti Swarup Vashdev N Jaisingh

References

External links

Website of the Karnataka State Cricket Association
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