Sikkim Cricket Association (SCA) is the governing body of the

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in the Indian state of

Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siligur ...

and the

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. It is headquartered in Rangpo, Sikkim. Among other duties, SCA is responsible for organizing various cricketing tournaments in the state. It is affiliated to the

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as a Full Member. Sikkim Cricket Ground in

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Pakyong district Pakyong district is a district in the Indian state of Sikkim, administered from Pakyong. The district was formed in 2021 from three former subdivisions of the East Sikkim district, viz., Pakyong Subdivision, Rangpo Subdivision and Rongli Subdiv ...

is the official cricket ground in Sikkim and has been leased to Sikkim Cricket Association in 2002 by the

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. Mr. Tika Subba is the current President of Sikkim Cricket Association.

History

Sikkim Cricket Association was formed and registered under the Government of Sikkim in 1987. In 1989

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and

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both BCCI members visited Sikkim and were very impressed with the Mining Cricket Ground (the home ground of SCA) and its potential for being converted into a world-class

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. It was in 1991, Sikkim Cricket Association got affiliated to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) In 1994, the Sikkim team participated in their first Junior Level National Tournament, and also in 1997 the first match was played in Sikkim Cricket Ground, Rangpo, Sikkim against

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U-19 team and the match was Inaugurated by The Honorable

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of Sikkim.

Tournaments

The Sikkim Cricket Association participates in following BCCI tournaments. *

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(Multi-Day) *

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(One Day) *

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(Twenty20) * Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy (Multi-Day) U23 Men's * Men's U23 One Day * Vinoo Mankad Trophy (One Day) U19 Men's * Cooch Behar Trophy (Multi-Day) U19 Men's * Vijay Merchant Trophy (Multi-Day) U16 Men's * Senior Women's One Day League *

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* Women's U23 One Day League * Women's U23 Twenty20 League * Women's U19 One Day League * Women's U19 Twenty20 League

Home ground

* Sikkim Cricket Ground

References

{{BCCI Members Cricket in Sikkim Cricket administration in India Sports organizations established in 1987 1987 establishments in Sikkim Organisations based in Sikkim