Baroda Cricket Association is the governing body of the

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activities in the

Baroda Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...

region in the

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state of

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and the

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. It is affiliated to the

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. Many past and present

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players, such as Nayan Mongia,

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, and

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played at some point for Baroda.

History

Cricket was introduced to

Vadodara Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capita ...

city by

Maharaja of Baroda Baroda State was a state in present-day Gujarat, ruled by the Gaekwad dynasty of the Maratha Confederacy from its formation in 1721 until its accession to the newly formed Dominion of India in 1949. With the city of Baroda (Vadodara) as its ...

Sayajirao Gaekwad in 1934 and Moti Bagh Stadium was the home of the Baroda cricket. Since then Baroda has emerged as Ranji Trophy Champions in the year 1942-43,1946–47,1949–50,1957-58 and 2000-01. Maharaja Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad was President of BCCI from 1963 to 1965 & had gone to

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as a Manager of Indian Team in the year 1952 & later was sent to

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as a Manager to create good-will between the two countries & played an important role in establishing good relations. Baroda had produced many cricketers of international level in the past such as

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, Gogumal Kishenchand,

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, Deepak Shodhan & in the present generation

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, Chandu Borde,

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, Nayan Mongia, Jitendra Patel. Currently,

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, and

. There are also young players like

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, Ajitesh Argal who are knocking the doors of International Cricket. In January 2015, Memorandum of Understanding was signed between

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and Baroda Cricket Association for the stadium and will be located at Kotambi on the outskirts of

with the cost of Rs. 100 crores to develop 29 acres of land. In January 2016, Memorandum of Understanding was signed between

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and Baroda Cricket Association for leasing Reliance Stadium which will be renovated will have a capacity of 40,000 spectators as well as include facilities like floodlights, dressing room, swimming pool, gymnasium and other cricketing facilities. The ground will also be renamed after

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as Dhirubhai Ambani Cricket Stadium.Pact for Dhirubhai Ambani stadium cleared by BCA
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Tournament

* Maharani Shantadevi

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Cup Inter School Under-16s Tournament * Capt

Under-16 Three-Day Tournament * Baroda Under-16 Invitation Tournament * Jaisinghrao Surve Under-19 One-Day Tournament * Late Mamasaheb Ghorpade Under-19 Three-Day Tournament * HH Maharaja Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad Two Day Tournament * HD Zaveri Three Day Premier League * Late Jaywant Lele Under-19 one-day all India Invitation Tournament

Home ground

* Moti Bagh Stadium - Hosted three ODIs and now mostly used for Ranji Trophy matches * Reliance Stadium - Hosted 10 ODIs since 1994 to 2010 * Vadodara International Cricket Stadium - Under construction

International Umpire

* Sanjay Hazare

References

External links

{{BCCI Members Cricket administration in India Sport in Vadodara Cricket in Gujarat Sports organizations established in 1937 1937 establishments in India