Odisha Cricket Association (abbreviated OCA) is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the Odisha state of India and the Odisha cricket team. It was formed in 1949[1] and was made into an independent registered body in 1961.[4] Its headquarters is located in the Cuttack Barabati Stadium Complex.[5] It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The OCA started a state-level Twenty-20 tournament, Odisha Premier League (OPL) in the lines of Indian Premier League in 2011.
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| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Odisha |
| Abbreviation | OCA |
| Founded | 1949[1] |
| Affiliation | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Headquarters | Barabati Stadium |
| Location | Cuttack |
| President | Pranab Prakash Das |
| Secretary | Sanjay Behera[2][3] |
| Coach | Wasim Jaffer |
| Other key staff | 17 |
| Official website | |
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OCA manages the famous Barabati Stadium and has got infrastructures and facilities like Odisha cricket academy, newly built Sachin Tendulkar Indoor cricket hall and OCA Club complex and many grounds like DRIEMS cricket stadium, Ravenshaw university ground, SCB medical ground, Nimpur ground, Basundhara (Bidanasi) ground, Sunshine Ground, etc.
Office bearers
editPresidents
editThe following is a list of presidents of OCA:[6]
| Presidents | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Harekrushna Mahatab | 14 July 1949 – 25 July 1976 |
| Bhairab Chandra Mohanty | 25 July 1976 – July 1980 |
| George Patnaik | 25 July 1976 – 4 September 1983 |
| B. K. Biswal | 4 September 1983 – 31 January 1986 |
| R. Behera | 31 January 1986 – 30 March 1991 |
| Ranendra Pratap Swain | 30 March 1991 – 30 June 1996 |
| A. N. Pradhan | 30 June 1996 – 25 June 2000 |
| Pramod Kumar Mishra | 25 June 2000 – 12 September 2004 |
| Ranjib Biswal | 12 September 2004 – 2 January 2017 |
| Pankaj Lochan Mohanty | 27 September 2019 – August 2022 |
| Pranab Prakash Das | 25 October 2022 – present |
Secretaries
editThe following is a list of secretaries of OCA:[6]
| Secretaries | Tenure |
|---|---|
| S. K. Biswas | July 1949 – 25 April 1955 |
| P. V. R. Murty | 25 April 1955 – 19 March 1961 |
| Bhairab Chandra Mohanty | 19 March 1961 – 25 May 1976 |
| Bibhuti Bhusan Das | 25 May 1976 – 25 June 2000 |
| Asirbad Behera | 25 June 2000 – 2 January 2017 |
| Dhiren Pallai (OCA Working Committee Chairman) | 5 February 2017 – 27 September 2019 |
| Sanjay Behera | 27 September 2019 – present |
Grounds
editThe following is a list of cricket grounds of OCA used for national and state tournaments.[7] Grounds hosting international matches in bold.
| Ground | Venue |
|---|---|
| Barabati Stadium | Cuttack |
| DRIEMS Ground | Cuttack |
| Nimpur Sports Ground | Cuttack |
| Bidanasi Ground | Cuttack |
| Sunshine Ground | Cuttack |
| Ravenshaw University Ground | Cuttack |
| KIIT Cricket Ground | Bhubaneswar |
| Vikash Ground (BBSR) | Bhubaneswar |
| Vikash Ground (BRG) | Bargarh |
| Veer Surendra Sai Stadium | Sambalpur |
| Gandhi Stadium | Balangir |
References
edit- ^ a b History of Odisha Cricket Association. Odisha Cricket Association
- ^ "OCA Election: Ashirbad's son Sanjay Behera elected Secretary". Reporters Today. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Sanjay Behera Elected Odisha Cricket Association Secretary". Odisha Television Ltd. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Mishra, Samiran (6 July 2021). "East Zone Vs Marleybone Cricket Club: Story Of Barabati Stadium's First Ever International Match". Sambad.
- ^ Arihant Experts (4 June 2019). Know Your State Odisha. Arihant Publications India limited. pp. 310–. ISBN 978-93-131-9327-2.
- ^ a b "History of Odisha Cricket Association". Odisha Cricket Association. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Grounds". Retrieved 30 November 2023.