Union Territory Cricket Association
SportCricket
JurisdictionChandigarh
AbbreviationUTCA
Founded2019 (2019)
AffiliationBoard of Control for Cricket in India
HeadquartersSector 16 Stadium
LocationChandigarh
India

The Union Territory Cricket Association is the governing body of the cricket in the Union Territory of Chandigarh in India and the Chandigarh cricket team. Since August 2019, UTCA got affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India following its merger with the Chandigarh Cricket Association (Punjab).[1] It will be playing its first Ranji Trophy season in 2019–20.[2] In August 2019, BCCI announced that Chandigarh will be featured in the Plate Division of the BCCI domestic season 2019–20. Former Indian cricketer, V. R. V. Singh, was named as the first coach of the team.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Chandigarh finally gets BCCI affiliation". India Today.
  2. ^ "Chandigarh to make Ranji debut in December - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Chandigarh to make Ranji debut in December". ToI. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Chandigarh to feature in Ranji Trophy with VRV Singh as coach". Sportstar. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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