Punjab Cricket Association
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Punjab Cricket Association is the governing body of the Cricket
activities in the Punjab
state of India
and the Punjab cricket team
. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India
.
Punjab Cricket Association affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India is the parent body or governing the game of Cricket in Punjab, and involved in the conduct of the game from the grass root level to the international level.
The Punjab Cricket Association promotes and develops Cricket by conducting various league tournaments, tournaments for the age groups Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, and Under-19, Under-22 and Under-25 categories besides organising and conducting national tournaments.
Currently there are two cricket stadiums (Bathinda and Mohali) in Punjab under PCA. Bathinda's international stadium was completed in September 2009 after three years.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
activities in the Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
state of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and the Punjab cricket team
Punjab cricket team
The Punjab cricket team is the official first-class cricket team that represents the Indian state of Punjab. They have qualified for three Ranji Trophy semi-finals in the last five seasons, and made it to the final in 2004–05 tournament, where they lost to Railways on first innings. They also play...
. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India
Board of Control for Cricket in India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered at Mumbai, is the national governing body for all cricket in India. It's not the apex governing body in India. The board was formed in December 1928 as BCCI replaced Calcutta Cricket Club. BCCI is a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu...
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Punjab Cricket Association affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India is the parent body or governing the game of Cricket in Punjab, and involved in the conduct of the game from the grass root level to the international level.
The Punjab Cricket Association promotes and develops Cricket by conducting various league tournaments, tournaments for the age groups Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, and Under-19, Under-22 and Under-25 categories besides organising and conducting national tournaments.
Currently there are two cricket stadiums (Bathinda and Mohali) in Punjab under PCA. Bathinda's international stadium was completed in September 2009 after three years.