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 the year of 1961[1][4] and its headquarters is in 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.
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.
^ abHistory 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–. ISBN978-93-131-9327-2.
^ ab"History of Odisha Cricket Association". Odisha Cricket Association. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
External links
OCA official site
Odisha Cricnewzz
January 15, 2023
odisha, cricket, association, abbreviated, governing, body, cricket, activities, odisha, state, india, odisha, cricket, team, formed, year, 1961, headquarters, cuttack, barabati, stadium, complex, affiliated, board, control, cricket, india, started, state, lev. 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 the year of 1961 1 4 and its headquarters is in 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 Odisha Cricket AssociationLogoSportCricketJurisdictionOdishaAbbreviationOCAFounded1961 62 years ago 1961 1 AffiliationBoard of Control for Cricket in IndiaHeadquartersBarabati StadiumLocationCuttackPresidentPankaj Luchan MohantySecretarySanjay Behera 2 3 CoachWasim JafferOther key staff17Official websitewww wbr odishacricket wbr inOCA 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 Contents 1 Office bearers 1 1 Presidents 1 2 Secretaries 2 References 3 External linksOffice bearers EditPresidents Edit The following is a list of presidents of OCA 6 Presidents TenureHarekrushna Mahatab 14 July 1949 25 July 1976Bhairab Chandra Mohanty 25 July 1976 July 1980George Patnaik 25 July 1976 4 September 1983B K Biswal 4 September 1983 31 January 1986R Behera 31 January 1986 30 March 1991Ranendra Pratap Swain 30 March 1991 30 June 1996A N Pradhan 30 June 1996 25 June 2000Pramod Kumar Mishra 25 June 2000 12 September 2004Ranjib Biswal 12 September 2004 2 January 2017Pankaj Lochan Mohanty 27 September 2019 presentSecretaries Edit The following is a list of secretaries of OCA 6 Secretaries TenureS K Biswas July 1949 25 April 1955P V R Murty 25 April 1955 19 March 1961Bhairab Chandra Mohanty 19 March 1961 25 May 1976Bibhuti Bhusan Das 25 May 1976 25 June 2000Asirbad Behera 25 June 2000 2 January 2017Dhiren Pallai OCA Working Committee Chairman 5 February 2017 27 September 2019Sanjay Behera 27 September 2019 presentReferences 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 External links EditOCA official site Odisha Cricnewzz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Odisha Cricket Association amp oldid 1110039061, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
