Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association

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Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association
Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association logo.png
Sport Cricket
Jurisdiction Jammu and Kashmir, India
AbbreviationJKCA
Founded1970;55 years ago (1970)
Affiliation Board of Control for Cricket in India
Affiliation date1970
Headquarters
Location Jammu and Srinagar
Official website
jkca.tv

Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) is an organisation that governs and manages cricket in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. [1] It fields the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team in the Ranji Trophy domestic tournament. [1] It is a member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. [2]

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JKCA's home ground is the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar, which has held One Day International matches in the past. [3] [4] The association is currently constructing an indoor academy at the stadium, which is also its headquarters.

JKCA is registered with J&K Registrar of Societies. In its constitution, all the districts of Jammu and Kashmir are given equal representation in voting. [5]

Administration

Presently, JKCA is run by a three members sub-committee appointed by the Board of Control for Cricket In India. The Committee consists of following:

  1. Brig. Anil Gupta (Member Administration),
  2. Mithun Manhas (Member Cricket Operations & Development) and
  3. Sunil Sethi (Member Legal Affairs). [6]

Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association Scam 2011-12

Between 2011 and 2012, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had given Rs 112 crore for promotion of cricket in Jammu and Kashmir. It has been alleged that there has been a misappropriation of Rs 46.3 crore by the accused. [7]

In 2015, a Public Interest litigation (PIL) was filed by two cricketers - Majid Yaqoob Dar and Nissar Ahmad Khan - into the alleged scam in the JKCA that had surfaced in 2012, following which the account of the JKCA remained frozen.

The case was subsequently handed over to the CBI, to investigate the alleged embezzlement of funds in the cricket association which was headed by Farooq Abdullah. National Conference assured complete cooperation on behalf of its chief, Farooq Abdullah, after the latter was chargesheeted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam. [8] [9]

Tournaments

Home ground

Notable players

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bedi to coach Jammu and Kashmir Ranji team". The Times of India . 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  2. "All BCCI Members". BCCI. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  3. "Srinagar's Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium undergoes revamp". ESPNcricinfo. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  4. "Grounds/India: Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  5. "JKCA's redrafted Constitution registered with Registrar of Societies". Greater Kashmir. 5 October 2018.
  6. "Welcome To Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association". jkca.tv. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  7. "Enforcement Directorate charges Farooq Abdullah in J&K cricket association scam". The Times of India. 27 July 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  8. < ED questions Farooq Abdullah in JKCA scam' Business Standard'
  9. < ED grills Farooq Abdullah 'Economics Time'