Tamil Nadu Cricket Association

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{{short description|Cricket governing body in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox sport governing body
|name = Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
|abbrev = TNCA
|logo = Tamil Nadu Cricket Association.png
|sport = [[Cricket]]
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|jurisdiction = [[Tamil Nadu]]
|founded = {{Start date|1932}}
|aff = [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]
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|headquarters = [[M.A. Chidambaram Stadium]]
|location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
|president = [[Rupa Gurunath]]
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|secretary =R S Ramasaamy
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|url = https://www.tnca.cricket
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The '''Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA)''' is the governing body of [[cricket]] activities in the [[Indian state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is affiliated to the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] and governs the [[Tamil Nadu cricket team]]. [[Rupa Gurunath]] is the president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and the [[daughter]] of [[N Srinivasan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/former-bcci-chief-srinivasans-daughter-rupa-gurunath-elected-tnca-president/articleshow/71307144.cms|title=Former BCCI chief Srinivasan's daughter Rupa Gurunath elected TNCA President - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref> The TNCA is one of the permanent [[Test cricket|test centres]] of the BCCI.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/srinivasan-unanimously-re-elected-tnca-president/20150612.htm|title=Srinivasan unanimously re-elected TNCA president|website=Rediff|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref>

== History ==
The board was formed when organized league cricket in the state began in [[Madras Presidency|Madras]] in 1932. It was formed after two rival bodies: Indian Cricket [[Federation]] and Madras Cricket Club merged becoming Madras Cricket Association (M.C.A.).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tnca.cricket/about.html|title=TNCA - Tamil Nadu Cricket Association|website=www.tnca.cricket|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref>

The Madras Cricket Association (M.C.A.) was formally constituted on April 30, 1935. The Association was shortly thereafter affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The Cricket Association was to control representative cricket in the [[province]].<ref name=":0" />

By 1933-34, the association had first and second division leagues, with a third division added on the next season. By 1939-40, it had added a fourth division.<ref name=":0" />

In 1967-68 season, the M.C.A. was renamed as Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA). As of 2008, it had five divisions with a total of 132 teams.<ref name=":0" />

==Division leagues==
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association conducts various league [[tournaments]], tournaments for the age groups of U19, U22, and U25 categories besides organizing and conducting National Tournaments. It also conducts league championship for city affiliated clubs.<ref name=":0" />

There 726 league matches played every year from first division to fifth division. A zone consisting of 12 teams each plays in the first and second divisions, whereas third, fourth, and fifth division consists of two, three, and four zones respectively. The city league format in the first division where league matches are played on a three-day duration follows the [[Ranji Trophy]] guidelines.<ref name=":0" />

==Home ground==
[[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium|M A Chidambaram Stadium]] or Chepauk Stadium located in Chennai is the home ground. The stadium was established in 1916 and it is the oldest continuously used cricket stadium in the country. It is named after [[M. A. Chidambaram|M A Chidambaram]], former President of [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]], the stadium was formerly known as Madras Cricket Club Ground.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tnca.cricket/facility.html|title=TNCA - Tamil Nadu Cricket Association|website=www.tnca.cricket|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref>

It is the home ground of the Tamil Nadu cricket team and the [[Indian Premier League]] team [[Chennai Super Kings]]. The stadium is located at [[Chepauk]], a few hundred meters from [[Marina Beach|Marina beach]] along the [[Bay of Bengal]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58008.html|title=MA Chidambaram Stadium {{!}} India {{!}} Cricket Grounds {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref>

==Premier league==
{{Main|Tamil Nadu Premier League}}
TNCA inaugurated its regional [[Twenty20]] league Tamil Nadu Premier League in August, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tnca.cricket/tnpl/|title=TNPL - Tamil Nadu Premier League|website=www.tnca.cricket|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref> The inaugural edition featured eight teams, playing a total of 31 matches (28 league matches, two semi-finals and the final). [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium|Chennai]], [[NPR College Ground|Dindigul]] (Natham) and [[Indian Cement Company Ground|Tirunelveli]] were the venues. Two new venues in [[Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science|Coimbatore]] and [[Salem Cricket Foundation Stadium|Salem]] were added in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/feb/19/coimbatore-salem-on-tnpl-map-this-season-2105419.html|title=Coimbatore, Salem on TNPL map this season|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref> [[Salem Spartans|Albert Tuti Patriots]] won the inaugural edition beating [[Chepauk Super Gillies]] by 122 runs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/16987/tp-vs-csg-final-tamil-nadu-premier-league-2016|title=Cricket scorecard - TUTI Patriots vs Chepauk Super Gillies, Final, Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2016|website=Cricbuzz|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]]
* [[Tamil Nadu cricket team]]
*[[Salem Cricket Foundation Stadium|Salem Cricket Foundation stadium ( SCF Stadium )]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{Official website|https://www.tnca.cricket/}}
{{BCCI Members}}

[[Category:Cricket administration in India]]
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[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1932]]
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