MPCA meaning in Sports ?

Answer: What is Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association mean?

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 Cricket Governing provincial units affiliated to The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association is operated from Indore.

MPCA is one of the oldest affiliates of the BCCI – since the 1940s.

In the recent past, MPCA has contributed to the careers of Indian cricketers like Col.C.K. Nayudu, Capt. Mushtaq Ali, Narendra Hirwani, Rajesh Chouhan, Amay Khurasiya, Naman Ojha, etc.

MPCA is a regular participant in all domestic tournaments conducted by the BCCI. MPCA is the only provincial unit in India that can boast of having two International venues under our control. Both venues offer contemporary facilities for the International cricket events.

Till date, MPCA has hosted 22 One Day International games and 2 IPL matches. Till 2001, Nehru Stadium was the venue for hosting ODI at Indore had 9 matches. The first-ever Ranji Trophy Final under floodlights was played at Capt. Roop Singh Stadium in April 1997. The India versus West Indies ODI in December 2011 saw Virender Sehwag shattering the opponents while he reached the majestic figure of 219 runs.

MPCA is goldenly associated with two of the milestones in the cricketing career of Sachin Tendulkar. He scored his ten thousandth run during the ODI played at Indore against Australia in 2001 and became the first male cricketer to score a double century in ODI against South Africa at Gwalior in 2010. Add to this, the recent score of 219 runs by Virender Sehwag.

Before the Lodha Committee Reforms, the Association was led by Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Sanjay Jagdale and Milind Kanmadikar who had to discontinue due to disqualification conditions as per Lodha Reforms.

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