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{{Infobox sport governing body
|name = Arunachal Cricket Association
|abbrev = ACA
|logo = Arunachal Cricket Association.jpg
|sport = [[Cricket]]
|website =
|image =
|caption =
|jurisdiction = [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]
|founded = 2007
|aff = [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]
|affdate =
|region =
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|headquarters =
|location = [[Itanagar]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]
|president = TC Tok
|VP = Nabam Vivek
|chairperson =
|chair =
|chiefexec =
|secretary = Kabak Geda
|coach = [[Sanjeev Sharma]]
|Key Players =
|womenscoach =
|Strength & Conditioning Specialist = [[Rashid Zirak]]
|operating income =
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|prevfounded =
|url = http://arunachalcricket.in
|countryflag =India
}}

'''Arunachal Cricket Association''' is the governing body of the [[Cricket]] activities in the [[Arunachal Pradesh]] state of [[India]] and the [[Arunachal Pradesh cricket team]]. It is affiliated to the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] as full member.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2017/bcci-news/16442/details-of-the-constituent-members-of-state-associations-as-provided-to-coa | title=Details of the Constituent Members of State Associations as provided to COA | date=23 August 2017 |website=BCCI| accessdate=30 September 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2017/bcci-news/15742/bcci-constitution | title=BCCI Constitution | date=18 March 2017 |website=BCCI| accessdate=30 September 2019 }}</ref>

==History==
In September 2007, Arunachal Cricket Association applied for BCCI's affiliation.<ref name="CI">{{cite web | author=Siddarth Ravindran| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/443199.html | title=Rising in the North East | date=9 January 2010 |website=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=30 September 2019 }}</ref> In October 2008, it got the BCCi's affiliation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/bcci-affiliates-meghalaya-cricket-association-032128.html | title= BCCI affiliates Meghalaya Cricket Association| date=2 October 2010 |website=My Khel| accessdate=30 September 2019 }}</ref> The [[Arunachal Pradesh cricket team]] played its first domestic match in December 2009 in Under-19 tournament. The teams faced infrastructure issues during its inception.<ref name="CI"/>

In August 2010, the association faced corruption allegations regarding buying of land.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/corruption-hits-northeast-and-cripples-cricket-80444-2010-08-16 | title=Corruption hits North-East and cripples cricket | date=16 August 2010 |website=India Today| accessdate=30 September 2019 }}</ref> After Lodha Panel ordered "One state, one vote" reforms, [[Northeast India|north east]] states were expected to get play in the 2017–18 senior domestic season but BCCI ignored the reforms order.<ref>{{cite web |author=Ayan Acharya | url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/new-hope-for-north-east/article19263352.ece | title=BCCI reforms: New hope for North-East cricket | date=12 July 2017 |website=Sporstar(The Hindu)| accessdate=30 September 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Qaiser Mohammad Al | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/six-slips-no-catches/299134 | title=Six Slips, No Catches | date=21 July 2017 |website=Outlook| accessdate=30 September 2019 }}</ref> After long legal battle, in July 2018, BCCI granted the association full member status and the team made its senior-level debut in [[2018–19 Indian cricket season|2018–19 season]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Qaiser Mohammad Al | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/six-northeast-states-get-their-ranji-whites/300424 | title=Six Northeast States Get Their Ranji Whites | date=25 July 2018 |website=Outlook| accessdate=30 September 2019 }}</ref> In its debut season, the association received bribe offers for player selection.<ref>{{cite web |author=Devendra Pandey | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ranji-trophy-2018-sikkim-corruption-virgin-lands-under-siege-5349437/ | title= Ranji Trophy 2018: North Eastern teams up against brokers for lucrative selection | date=11 September 2018 |website=Indian Express| accessdate=30 September 2019 }}</ref> In September 2019, as per the reforms, its elections were held and TC Tok was elected as the association's president.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://arunachal24.in/tc-tok-new-president-of-arunachal-cricket-association-aca/ | title= TC Tok,new president of Arunachal Cricket Association | date=29 September 2019 |website=Aruncahal24| accessdate=30 September 2019 }}</ref>

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[[Category:Sport in Arunachal Pradesh]]
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