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{{Short description|Governing body of cricket in Vadodara city of Gujarat state, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox sport governing body
|name = Baroda Cricket Association
|abbrev = BCA
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|sport = [[Cricket]]
|image = BarodaCricketAssociationLogo.png
|caption = Baroda Cricket Association Logo
|jurisdiction = [[Baroda]], Gujarat, India
|founded = {{Start date|1937}}
|aff = [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]
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|headquarters = BCA House, Vadodara
|location = [[Vadodara]]
|president = Pranav Amin
|director =
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|secretary = Ajit Lele
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|url = https://cricketbaroda.com
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'''Baroda Cricket Association''' is the governing body of the [[cricket]] activities in the [[Vadodara]] city of [[Gujarat]] state in [[India]] and the [[Baroda cricket team]]. It is affiliated to the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]].

Many past and present [[India national cricket team]] players, such as [[Nayan Mongia]], [[Zaheer Khan]], [[Vaibhav Patel]], and [[Irfan Pathan]] played at some point.

==History==

Cricket was introduced to [[Vadodara]] city by [[Maharaja of Baroda]] [[Sayajirao Gaekwad]] in 1934 and [[Moti Bagh Stadium]] was the home of the Baroda cricket. Since then Baroda has emerged as [[Ranji Trophy]] Champions in the year 1942-43, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1957–58 and 2000-01.

Maharaja [[Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad]] was [[List of presidents of the Board of Control for Cricket in India|President of BCCI]] from 1963 to 1965 & had gone to [[England]] as a Manager of Indian Team in the year 1952 & later was sent to [[Pakistan]] as a Manager to create good-will between the two countries & played an important role in establishing good relations.<ref>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/cricket/220516/anurag-thakur-is-not-bcci-s-youngest-president.html Anurag Thakur is not BCCI’s youngest President]</ref><ref>[https://www.bhaskar.com/news-keyreco/GUJ-VAD-OMC-fatehsinghrao-gaekwad-was-first-youngest-bcci-president-at-age-of-33-5332132-PHO.html?seq=2 fatehsinghrao gaekwad was first youngest BCCI]</ref>

Baroda had produced many cricketers of international level in the past such as [[Vijay Hazare]], [[Gogumal Kishenchand]], [[Jayasinghrao Ghorpade]], [[Deepak Shodhan]]<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/993291.html When I met India's oldest living Test cricketer]</ref> & in the present generation [[Datta Gaekwad]], [[Chandu Borde]], [[Kiran More]], [[Anshuman Gaekwad]], [[Nayan Mongia]], [[Jitendra Patel]].

Currently, [[Irfan Pathan]], [[Yusuf Pathan]], and [[Zaheer Khan]]. There are also young players like [[Pinal Shah]], [[Ajitesh Argal]] who are knocking the doors of International Cricket.

In January 2015, [[Memorandum of Understanding]] was signed between [[Government of Gujarat]] and Baroda Cricket Association for the stadium and will be located at [[Kotambi]] on the outskirts of [[Vadodara]] with the cost of Rs. 100 crores to develop 29 acres of land.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Vadodara-to-get-world-class-cricket-stadium-after-six-decades/articleshow/45924454.cms Vadodara to get world-class cricket stadium after six decades]</ref>

In January 2016, Memorandum of Understanding was signed between [[Reliance Industries Ltd]] and Baroda Cricket Association for leasing [[Reliance Stadium]] which will be renovated will have a capacity of 40,000 [[Audience|spectators]] as well as include facilities like floodlights, dressing room, [[swimming pool]], [[gym]]nasium and other cricketing facilities. The ground will also be renamed after [[Dhirubhai Ambani]] as Dhirubhai Ambani Cricket Stadium.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Baroda-Cricket-Association-adopts-MoU-resolution/articleshow/50633166.cms Baroda Cricket Association adopts MoU resolution]</ref><ref>[http://deshgujarat.com/2016/01/19/pact-for-dhirubhai-ambani-stadium-cleared-by-bca-managing-committee/ Pact for Dhirubhai Ambani stadium cleared by BCA]</ref>

==Tournament==

* Maharani [[Shantadevi]] [[Coca-Cola]] Cup Inter School Under-16s Tournament
* Capt [[Vijay Hazare]] Under-16 Three-Day Tournament
* Baroda Under-16 Invitation Tournament
* [[Jaisinghrao Surve]] Under-19 [[One Day International|One-Day]] Tournament
* Late [[Mamasaheb Ghorpade]] Under-19 Three-Day Tournament
* HH Maharaja [[Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad]] Two Day Tournament
* [[HD Zaveri]] Three Day Premier League
* Late [[Jaywant Lele]] Under-19 one-day all India Invitation Tournament

==Home ground==

* [[Moti Bagh Stadium]] - Hosted three [[One Day International|ODIs]] and now mostly used for [[Ranji Trophy]] matches
* [[Reliance Stadium]] - Hosted 10 [[One Day International|ODIs]] since 1994 to 2010
* [[Baroda Cricket Association Stadium]] - Used since 2024. Hosted 01 Mens' [[One Day International|ODI]] on 11 January 2026.

==International Umpire==

* [[Sanjay Hazare]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

{{BCCI Members}}

[[Category:Cricket governing bodies in India]]
[[Category:Sport in Vadodara]]
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[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1937]]
[[Category:1937 establishments in India]]

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