Sikkim Cricket Association

Governing body of cricket in Sikkim state, India

Sikkim Cricket Association
Official website

Sport	Cricket
Jurisdiction	Sikkim
Abbreviation	SICA
Founded	1987 (1987)
Affiliation	Board of Control for Cricket in India
Headquarters	Sikkim Cricket Ground, Opp. Eco Paradise,
Location	Rangpo
President	Tika Subba
Secretary	Rinzing Namgyal Bhutia
www.sikkimcricket.com

Sikkim Cricket Association (SCA) is the governing body of the Cricket in the Indian state of Sikkim and the Sikkim cricket team. It is headquartered in Rangpo, Sikkim. Among other duties, SCA is responsible for organizing various cricketing tournaments in the state. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India as a Full Member.

Sikkim Cricket Ground in Rangpo, Pakyong district is the official cricket ground in Sikkim and has been leased to Sikkim Cricket Association in 2002 by the Government of Sikkim.

Mr. Tika Subba is the current President of Sikkim Cricket Association.^[1]

History

Sikkim Cricket Association was formed and registered under the Government of Sikkim in 1987. In 1989 Polly Umrigar and Madhav Mantri both BCCI members visited Sikkim and were very impressed with the Mining Cricket Ground (the home ground of SCA) and its potential for being converted into a world-class stadium.

It was in 1991, Sikkim Cricket Association got affiliated to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

In 1994, the Sikkim team participated in their first Junior Level National Tournament, and also in 1997 the first match was played in Sikkim Cricket Ground, Rangpo, Sikkim against Bihar U-19 team and the match was Inaugurated by The Honorable Chief Minister of Sikkim.