Delhi & District Cricket Association

Delhi & District Cricket Association

Sport	Cricket
Jurisdiction	Regional
Abbreviation	DDCA
Founded	1883 (1883)
Affiliation	Board of Control for Cricket in India
Affiliation date	1928
Headquarters	Arun Jaitley Stadium
Location	Delhi
President	Rohan Jaitley
Secretary	Siddharth Sahib Singh
Official website
www.ddca.in/index.php

The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) is the governing body of cricket activities in Delhi, India. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The Delhi cricket team is the team for Delhi & District Cricket Association in the Ranji Trophy and other domestic tournaments. The DDCA is responsible for both men's and women's teams of U14, U16, U19, U23 and seniors.

In 2024, Rohan Jaitley was re-elected as DDCA president with 1,577 votes, compared with his nearest rival, Kirti Azad, who got 777 votes. ^[1]

Allegations

In 2015-16, BJP MP Kirti Azad and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have alleged corruption in DDCA against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} On 16 November 2019, Rajat Sharma, president DDCA resigned alleging irregularities after a tentur of nearly 20 months. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "Rohan Jaitley re-elected as Delhi District Cricket Association president". The Hindu. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
2. "Kirti Azad threatens to reveal more on DDCA mess" . Retrieved 23 March 2016.
3. "DDCA row: AAP poses 5 questions to Jaitley". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
4. "Ram Jethmalani said he is confident about cornering Arun Jaitley: AAP". The Indian Express. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
5. FP Staff (23 December 2015). "Former hockey chief KPS Gill alleges Arun Jaitley got daughter appointed as HI counsel". Firstpost. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
6. PTI (24 December 2015). "DDCA corruption row: Kirti Azad suspended, wants PM Modi to intervene". News Nation. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
7. Sports Desk (16 November 2019). "Wanted to expose real face of DDCA through this resignation: Rajat Sharma". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
8. "Rajat Sharma resigns as DDCA president". The Times of India. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2025.