Sikkim Cricket Association


Sikkim Cricket Association or SCA is the governing body of the Cricket in the Indian state of Sikkim and the Sikkim cricket team. It is headquartered in Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Among other duties, SCA is responsible for organizing various cricketing tournaments in the state. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India as a Full Member.
Mining Cricket Ground in Rangpo, East Sikkim is the official cricket ground in Sikkim and has been leased to Sikkim Cricket Association in 2002 by the Government of Sikkim.
Mr. Lobzang G. Tenzing is the current President of Sikkim Cricket Association.

History

Sikkim Cricket Association was formed and registered under the Government of Sikkim in 1987. In 1989 Polly Umrigar and Madhav Mantri both BCCI members visited Sikkim and were very impressed with the Mining Cricket Ground and it's potential of being converted into a world-class stadium.
It was in 1991, Sikkim Cricket Association got affiliated to Board of Control for Cricket in India
In 1994, the Sikkim team participated in their first Junior Level National Tournament, and also in 1997 the first match was played in Mining Cricket Ground, Rangpo, Sikkim against Bihar U-19 team and the match was Inaugurated by The Honorable Chief Minister of Sikkim.

Tournaments

The Sikkim Cricket Association participates in following BCCI tournaments.