Odisha Cricket Association
Cricket organization in Odisha state, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Odisha Cricket Association (abbreviated OCA) is the governing body for 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 |
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| Jurisdiction | Odisha |
| Abbreviation | OCA |
| Founded | 1949[1] |
| Affiliation | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Headquarters | Barabati Stadium |
| Location | Cuttack |
| President | Pankaj Lochan Mohanty |
| Secretary | Sanjay Behera[2][3] |
| Coach | Wasim Jaffer |
| Other key staff | 17 |
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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
Presidents
The 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
The 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
The 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
External links
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