Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association
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| Sport | Cricket |
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| Jurisdiction | Madhya Pradesh |
| Abbreviation | MPCA |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Affiliation | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Affiliation date | 1956 |
| Headquarters | Holkar Cricket Stadium |
| Location | Indore |
| President | (Vacant)* |
| Chairman | (Vacant)* |
| Secretary | Milind Kanmadikar |
| Official website | |
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The Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA), headquartered at Indore, India, is the governing body of cricket activities in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the Madhya Pradesh cricket team. The board was formed in 1940 as the Holkar Cricket Association.
It is affiliated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India. This association was earlier known as Holkar Cricket Association.
Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) is one of the Premier Cricket Governing provincial units affiliated to The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association is operate from Indore.
MPCA is one of the oldest affiliates of the BCCI – since 1940’s. We cover the second largest State in India – the entire Madhya Pradesh with 49 districts, almost 308,000 km2.
Developing the young cricketers and nurturing them for the tough competition at the First Class and International circuit has been the main focus of MPCA since its inception. It is our continuous endeavour to extend best of cricketing facilities to the upcoming breed of cricketers from our place. These youngsters are going to be a part of the supply chain for the higher grade teams of the State, and are the Assets of MPCA in a real sense.
The board's prime objective is to upgrade the skills of the potentially talented cricketers and extend regular mentoring facilities so that the players blossom at the right age. We believe in extending competitive exposure to the gifted youngsters to augment their development process.
MPCA has a grand legacy of cricketers being groomed with the efforts of our Association. The first captain of the Indian Test side – Col.C K Nayudu was from our place. Capt. S Mushtaq Ali, the first Indian to score a Test century on a foreign soil represented MPCA throughout his cricketing days.
In the recent past, MPCA has contributed in shaping up the careers of renowned Indian cricketers like Narendra Hirwani, Rajesh Chouhan, Amay Khurasiya, Naman Ojha etc.
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