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{{Infobox sport governing body | {{Infobox sport governing body | ||
|name = Punjab Cricket Association | |name = Punjab Cricket Association | ||
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|sport = [[Cricket]] | |sport = [[Cricket]] | ||
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|jurisdiction = [[Punjab]] | |jurisdiction = [[Punjab]] | ||
|founded = {{Start date|1956}} | |founded = {{Start date|1956}} | ||
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|headquarters = [[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium]] | |headquarters = [[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium]] | ||
|location = [[Mohali]] | |location = [[Mohali]] | ||
|president = | |president = Gulzar Inder Chahal | ||
|chairman = [[Inderjit Singh Bindra]] | |chairman = [[Inderjit Singh Bindra]] | ||
|secretary = | |secretary = Dilsher Khanna | ||
|url = http://www.cricketpunjab.in | |url = http://www.cricketpunjab.in | ||
|countryflag = India | |countryflag = India | ||
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'''Punjab Cricket Association''' is the governing body | '''Punjab Cricket Association''' is the governing body for [[cricket]] activities in the state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] in [[India]] and the [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab cricket team]] and the [[Punjab women's cricket team(India)|Punjab women's cricket team]] .<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/post-high-court-order-punjab-cricket-association-postpones-polls-5963812/ |title=Post-High Court order, Punjab Cricket Association postpones polls |date=2019-09-04 |website=The Indian Express |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |location=India |access-date=2019-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915053104/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/post-high-court-order-punjab-cricket-association-postpones-polls-5963812/ |archive-date=15 September 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/industrialist-rajinder-gupta-elected-punjab-cricket-association-chief-4859794/ |title=Industrialist Rajinder Gupta elected Punjab Cricket Association chief |date=2017-09-25 |website=The Indian Express |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |location=India |access-date=2019-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216022152/http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/industrialist-rajinder-gupta-elected-punjab-cricket-association-chief-4859794/ |archive-date=16 February 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is affiliated to the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricketpunjab.in/executive.html|title=Members of the Executive Committee|website=Punjab Cricket Association|url-status=dead|access-date=16 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408115926/http://www.cricketpunjab.in/executive.html|archive-date=8 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
Currently there are two international cricket stadiums ([[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium|Mohali]] and [[Mullanpur International Cricket Stadium|Mullanpur]]) in [[Punjab]] under PCA. It has produced players such as [[Yuvraj Singh]], [[Harmanpreet Kaur]], [[Shubman Gill]], [[Kapil Dev]], [[Abhishek Sharma]], [[Harbhajan Singh]], [[Arshdeep Singh]], [[Amanjot Kaur]], [[Ramandeep Singh (cricketer)| Ramandeep Singh]], [[Mayank Markande]], [[Mandeep Singh]], [[Sidharth Kaul]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/tabla/sports/story20200424-43003|title=His goal: India in football World Cup!|website=tamilmurasu.com.sg|publisher=SPH Digital News|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|date=24 April 2020|access-date=19 February 2021|archive-date=29 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529050003/https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/tabla/sports/story20200424-43003}}</ref> | |||
==History== | |||
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The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) was established in '''1956''' and became affiliated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in '''1966''', administering cricketing activities across the state of Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. PCA built its headquarters at the I.S. Bindra Stadium (originally Mohali Stadium), which was established in '''1993''' and serves as its primary international venue. Over time, PCA’s operations evolved from being headquartered in the residences of officials to constructing world-class infrastructure. It expanded its coaching, tournaments, and talent development programs throughout major districts including Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Ludhiana, Mohali, as well as outlying regions such as Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Sangrur, Muktsar, Nawanshahar.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I.S. Bindra PCA Stadium Mohali |url=https://www.cricketpunjab.in/aboutus.php |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=www.cricketpunjab.in}}</ref> | |||
* 2024 Sher-e-Punjab T20 Cup | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{BCCI Members}} | {{BCCI Members}} | ||
[[Category:Cricket | [[Category:Cricket governing bodies in India]] | ||
[[Category:Cricket in Punjab, India]] | [[Category:Cricket in Punjab, India]] | ||
[[Category:Organisations based in Punjab, India]] | [[Category:Organisations based in Punjab, India]] | ||
[[Category:1956 establishments in East Punjab]] | [[Category:1956 establishments in East Punjab]] | ||
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1956]] | [[Category:Sports organizations established in 1956]] | ||
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| Sport | Cricket |
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| Jurisdiction | Punjab |
| Abbreviation | PCA |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Affiliation | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Affiliation date | 1966 |
| Regional affiliation | North Zone |
| Headquarters | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium |
| Location | Mohali |
| President | Gulzar Inder Chahal |
| Chairman | Inderjit Singh Bindra |
| Secretary | Dilsher Khanna |
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Punjab Cricket Association is the governing body for cricket activities in the state of Punjab in India and the Punjab cricket team and the Punjab women's cricket team .[1][2] It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India.[3]
Currently there are two international cricket stadiums (Mohali and Mullanpur) in Punjab under PCA. It has produced players such as Yuvraj Singh, Harmanpreet Kaur, Shubman Gill, Kapil Dev, Abhishek Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Amanjot Kaur, Ramandeep Singh, Mayank Markande, Mandeep Singh, Sidharth Kaul.[4]
History[edit | edit source]
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The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) was established in 1956 and became affiliated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 1966, administering cricketing activities across the state of Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. PCA built its headquarters at the I.S. Bindra Stadium (originally Mohali Stadium), which was established in 1993 and serves as its primary international venue. Over time, PCA’s operations evolved from being headquartered in the residences of officials to constructing world-class infrastructure. It expanded its coaching, tournaments, and talent development programs throughout major districts including Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Ludhiana, Mohali, as well as outlying regions such as Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Sangrur, Muktsar, Nawanshahar.[5]
- 2024 Sher-e-Punjab T20 Cup
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Post-High Court order, Punjab Cricket Association postpones polls". The Indian Express. India: The Indian Express. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ↑ "Industrialist Rajinder Gupta elected Punjab Cricket Association chief". The Indian Express. India: The Indian Express. 25 September 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ↑ "Members of the Executive Committee". Punjab Cricket Association. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "His goal: India in football World Cup!". tamilmurasu.com.sg. SPH Digital News. Indo-Asian News Service. 24 April 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ↑ "I.S. Bindra PCA Stadium Mohali". www.cricketpunjab.in. Retrieved 21 September 2025.