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{{Infobox organization<br />
| abbreviation = CAB<br />
| name = '''Cricket Association of Bengal'''<br />
| image = Logo of the Cricket Association of Bengal.png<br />
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| size = 150px<br />
| caption = Crest of the Cricket Association of Bengal<br />
| motto = <!--Make sure about it and then add--><br />
| formation = {{Start date and age|1928}}<ref>[http://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/history.php Early History of Bengal Cricket leading to the formation of the Cricket Association of Bengal in 1928]. ''The Cricket Association Of Bengal''</ref><br />
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| headquarters = Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy Club House, [[Fort William, India|Fort William]], [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]] - 700021<br />
| membership = [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]<br />
| leader_title = [[Presidents of the Cricket Association of Bengal|President]]<br />
| leader_name = Avishek Dalmiya<ref>[https://m.hindustantimes.com/cricket/late-jagmohan-dalmiya-s-son-avishek-becomes-youngest-cab-president-at-38/story-BIkRKf9n4jTabkUbZBIrmI_amp.html Late Jagmohan Dalmiya’s son Avishek becomes youngest CAB President at 38] PTI</ref><ref name="CAB">[http://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/office_bearers.php CAB Office Bearers]. ''The Cricket Association Of Bengal''</ref><br />
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| website = [http://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/ Official website]<br />
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The '''Cricket Association of Bengal''' ('''CAB''') is the governing body for [[cricket]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. Its headquarters are located in the [[Eden Gardens]] stadium. Among other duties, CAB is responsible for organizing various cricketing tournaments in the state. [[Sourav Ganguly]] was the [[List of Cricket Association of Bengal Presidents|President of CAB]] from 2015 to 2019, before taking over as the president of the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]. [[Avishek Dalmiya]] is the current CAB President.<br />
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== Tournaments ==<br />
The '''Cricket Association of Bengal''' promotes and develops Cricket by conducting various League Tournaments, tournaments for the age group Under-13, Under-16, and Under-19 and Under-21 categories. CAB also conducts National and International Tournaments.<br />
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'''Some of the tournaments are:'''<br />
*CAB One Day League<br />
*CAB Two Day League<br />
*CAB First Division League<br />
*CAB Superleague<br />
*CAB Senior Knockout<br />
*[[Probir Sen|P. Sen]] Trophy<br />
*A.N. Ghosh Memorial Trophy<br />
*J.C. Mukherjee Trophy<br />
*CAB Under Thirteen<br />
*CAB Under Fifteen<br />
*CAB Under Eighteen<br />
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== Presidents of CAB ==<br />
The [[List of Cricket Association of Bengal Presidents|Presidents of CAB]] are the chief of the Cricket administration in the Indian State of [[West Bengal]].<br />
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== West Bengal State T20 Cricket Federation (WBSTCF) ==<br />
There are 18 District Associations which have been covered under WBSTCA, which also has 174 clubs/villages affiliated with the same.<br /><br />
'''District Units:'''<br />
*Kolkata District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*Bankura District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*Birbhum District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*Burdhaman District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*Coochbehar District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*Darjeeling District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*Hoogly District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*Howrah District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*Jalpaiguri District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*Malda District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*Midnapur District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*Murshidabad District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*Nadia District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*Purulia District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*North 24 Parganas District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*South 24 Parganas District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*South Dinapur District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
*North Dinapur District Twenty 20 Cricket Association<br />
{{wide image|Eden Gardens Kolkata.jpg|750px|Panoramic View of the [[Eden Gardens]] during [[IPL 2008]]}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Bengal cricket team]]<br />
*[[List of Cricket Association of Bengal Presidents]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.cricketassociationofbengal.com/ Official website]<br />
* [http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/NATIONAL/IND/FC_TEAMS/BENG/ Info at ESPN Cricinfo]<br />
* [http://cabdistrict.com/ cabdistrict.com]<br />
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{{BCCI Members}}<br />
{{Presidents of CAB}}<br />
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[[Category:Cricket administration in India]]<br />
[[Category:Cricket in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Cricket administration|Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1928]]<br />
[[Category:Organisations based in Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:1928 establishments in India]]</div>Hoci Mini