Ujjain Divisional Cricket Association is the governing body of the cricket activities in the Ujjain Division of Madhya Pradesh in India and the Ujjain Divisional cricket team. It is affiliated to the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association, which is a member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. UDCA is a regular participant in all domestic tournaments conducted by the MPCA. In the recent past, UDCA has contributed in shaping up the careers of renowned Indian cricketers like Naman Ojha and Devendra Bundela. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Dewas, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by area and the fifth largest state by population with over 72 million residents. It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the east, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west, and Rajasthan to the northwest.
Wasim Jaffer is an Indian retired professional cricketer. He was a right-handed opening batsman and an occasional right arm off-break bowler. He is currently the highest run-scorer in Ranji Trophy cricket, surpassing Amol Muzumdar. In November 2018, he became the first batsman to score 11,000 runs in the competition. In January 2019, he became the most capped player in Ranji Trophy history with appearance of his 146th match surpassing Madhya Pradesh's Devendra Bundela (145). He was appointed as batting coach for Bangladesh cricket team. In March 2020, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
The Madhya Pradesh cricket team formerly known as Holkar cricket team, is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It competes in the Ranji Trophy.
Sandhya Agarwal is an Indian former cricketer and former captain of the India women's cricket team. She hails from Indore in Madhya Pradesh.
Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia is an Indian politician who is the 43rd Union Minister of Communications and the 10th Minister of Development of North Eastern Region since 2024. He was a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing the state of Madhya Pradesh from 2020 till his win in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He is a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing the Guna constituency in Madhya Pradesh from 2002 until his defeat in the 2019 Indian general election, and then since 4 June 2024. He is a former member of the Indian National Congress (INC) from 2001 to 2020 and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2020. While a member of the INC, he was the Union Minister for Power and Corporate in the second Manmohan Singh ministry from 2012 to 2014.
Holkar Cricket Stadium is located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is owned and operated by Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association and serves as its headquarter. It is the home ground of Madhya Pradesh cricket team as well as MP women's team.
TP Sudhindra is an Indian first-class cricketer. He is a right-arm medium pace bowler and bats left-handed. He has been banned from taking part in any official cricket matches after being found guilty of spot-fixing in domestic matches. He played Ranji Trophy for Madhya Pradesh and represented Delhi Giants and Deccan Chargers in the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and the Indian Premier League (IPL), respectively.
The Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA), headquartered in Indore, India, is the governing body of cricket in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the Madhya Pradesh cricket team. The board was formed in 1940 as the Holkar Cricket Association.
Jyotsna Patel is a former Test cricketer who represented India. She was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and played two Test matches for India.
Narendra Deepchand Hirwani is a leg spin bowler who played for India. He is mainly remembered for his success on his Test debut. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 1988 Asia Cup.
Harpreet Singh Bhatia is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Chhattisgarh cricket team and Central Zone in Indian domestic cricket. He is a left-hand batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He was a member of the Pune Warriors India squad in the 2011 Indian Premier League. He represented India at the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Chhattisgarh cricket team is a cricket team from the state of Chhattisgarh, India.
Indian Iron and Steel Company Stanton Pipe Factory Ground or Pipe Factory Ground is a cricket ground Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. The ground hosted two Ranji matches for the Madhya Pradesh cricket team in 1977 against Railways cricket team which was abandoned without a ball being played and again in 1980 against Rajasthan cricket team, when the match was a draw.
Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association Ground is a multi-purpose stadium in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The ground has floodlights so that the stadium can host day-night matches. It was made considering all norms of BCCI so that Ranji Trophy matches can be played. The stadium was established in 2010 when the stadium hosted a match of Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Memorial Inter Divisional Tournament 2010/11 between Sagar and Gwalior.
Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association Ground or Neemkheda Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The ground has floodlights so that the stadium can host day-night matches. It is made considering all norms of BCCI so that Ranji Trophy matches can be played. The stadium was established in 2012 when the stadium hosted a match of Dr Shafquat Mohammed Khan Under-18 Inter Divisional Tournament 2011/12 between Jabalpur Under-18s v Narmadapuram Under-18s.
Sanjay Jagdale MPCA Academy is located in Holkar Stadium, Indore. The academy was named after Sanjay Jagdale. Academy was established in 2008 is a cricket facility of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association for training young cricketers who are identified as having the potential to represent the Madhya Pradesh cricket team. The academy provides regular cricket coaching, specific nutrition, health check up, fitness management, and purposeful recreation along with the education to the potentially talented young cricketers. The academy has sub-academies in Gwalior, Sagar, Bhopal, Hoshangabad, Rewa and Jabalpur.
Ashutosh Singh is an Indian cricketer who plays for Madhya Pradesh cricket team. He made his Twenty20 debut against Railways cricket team at Assam cricket team at Reliance Stadium in January, 2016. He made his first-class debut for Chhattisgarh in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2016, scoring a century. He made his List A debut for Chhattisgarh in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017.
Sunil Shamlal Lahore is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Madhya Pradesh between the 1985/86 and 2000/01 seasons. After retirement, he worked as a cricket coach and selector.
Narendra Dua is an Indian cricketer. He played in 29 first-class matches for Madhya Pradesh from 1963/64 to 1974/75. After his cricket career, he became a divisional chairman for the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association. His son, Sanjeev, is a former cricket umpire.
Madhya Pradesh League is a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in State of Madhya Pradesh in India, organised by Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) and first contested during the 2024 season. It is contested by six teams based in cities around the State's.