Cricket Association of Bengal
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Abbreviation | CAB |
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Formation | 1928[1] |
Headquarters | Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy Club House, Fort William, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, West Bengal 700021 |
Snehasish Ganguly | |
Website | https://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com |
Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) is the governing body for cricket in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its headquarters are located in the Eden Gardens stadium, Kolkata. It is a full member of Board of Control for Cricket in India.
It governs and manage Bengal cricket team and conduct various tournaments in the state. Its team represents West Bengal state in Indian domestic cricket. Its team plays their home matches at Eden Gardens cricket stadium, Kolkata.
Tournaments
The Cricket Association of Bengal organises various league tournaments, for the age group Under-13, Under-16, and Under-19 and Under-21 categories. It also conducts National and international Tournaments.[which?]
Some of the tournaments are:
- CAB One Day League
- CAB Two Day League
- CAB First Division League
- CAB Superleague
- CAB Senior Knockout
- P. Sen Trophy
- A.N. Ghosh Memorial Trophy
- J.C. Mukherjee Trophy
- CAB Under Thirteen
- CAB Under Fifteen
- CAB Under Eighteen
President
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CAB president is head of its administration, who leads its meetings. Former Bengal and India cricketer Sourav Ganguly served as its president from 2015 to 2019. Avishek Dalmiya, the son of former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya was president from 2020 to 2022. Snehasish Ganguly, the brother of Sourav Ganguly has been its president since October 2022.
West Bengal State T20 Cricket Federation
There are 18 District Associations which have been covered under WBSTCA, which also has 174 clubs/villages affiliated with the same.
District Units:
- Kolkata District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- Bankura District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- Birbhum District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- Burdhaman District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- Coochbehar District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- Darjeeling District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- Hoogly District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- Howrah District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- Jalpaiguri District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- Malda District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- Midnapur District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- Murshidabad District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- Nadia District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- Purulia District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- North 24 Parganas District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- South 24 Parganas District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- South Dinajpur District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
- North Dinajpur District Twenty 20 Cricket Association
References
- ^ Early History of Bengal Cricket leading to the formation of the Cricket Association of Bengal in 1928. The Cricket Association Of Bengal
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