Articles tagged under: BCA

Watch | Sachin Tendulkar in Vadodara recollects old memories attached to the place

March 05, 2025
Watch | Sachin Tendulkar in Vadodara recollects old memories attached to the place

Vadodara: Sachin Tendulkar, a legendery cricketer is in Vadodara in Gujarat for International Master League (IML) matches. IML is organized at Kotambi cricket stadium of Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) during 28 February to 7 March. Recalling the past experiences in Vadodara, Tendulkar today went to micro blogging site X (formerly Twitter) and stated in a video: I am in Baroda This ground on my back, I had first arrived when I was 14 years old. I was a part of 14 members squad. And this was...Read More

IML Cricket Matches in Vadodara from 28 February to 7 March

February 23, 2025
IML Cricket Matches in Vadodara from 28 February to 7 March

Vadodara: Cricket enthusiasts in Vadodara will have to spend extra for matches with India as a team. While the cost of tickets for other matches are kept lower, the matches in which India will play have been kept higher. Upcoming International Masters League (IML) matches are going to be played during 28 February to 7 March at Baroda Cricket Association(BCA)'s Kotambi based stadium. The matches featuring the Indian legends will see Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina playing. BCA ...Read More

Pranav Chirayu Amin elected President of Baroda Cricket Association

September 29, 2019
Pranav Chirayu Amin elected President of Baroda Cricket Association

Vadodara: Pranav Chirayu Amin, was today elected as president of the Baroda Cricket Association. The election for the office bearers of the BCA was held on September 27 and counting was concluded early morning today. The revival panel led by Amin defeated royal panel led by Samarjitsinh Gayekwad by 23-8. Shital Mehta was elected as vice president, Ajit Lele as secretary and Parag Patel as joint secretary 3 of the five member Managing /Apex Committee were el...Read More

Baroda Cricket Association president Gaekwad removed by Amin faction

July 17, 2016
Baroda Cricket Association president Gaekwad removed by Amin faction

Vadodara: Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) president Samarjeetsinh Gaekwad was today suddenly removed from his post by a rival group headed by veteran administrator Chirayu Amin during association's recent AGM. Members of the faction led by Amin, an ex-BCA President, passed a resolution against Gaekwad after he adjourned the AGM on conclusion of the listed business. Snehal Parikh, In-charge Secretary of BCA, told PTI that the members present in the AGM were very angry over the manner, in w...Read More

Bhoomi Pujan for Baroda Cricket Association Stadium land held at Kotambi

July 11, 2016
Bhoomi Pujan for Baroda Cricket Association Stadium land held at Kotambi

Vadoara: BCA president Samarjitsinh Gaekwad on this occasion said that this is the first step toward construction of a world class stadium. Decision to purchase this land was taken in march 2012 and in 2015 local MLA and minister Saurrabh Patel had helped to acquire this land. After lot of difficulties, finally the dream has realized. With government's cooperation, IPL and international cricket matches will be played here along with athletics games. Speaking on this occasion, minister Saurabh Pa...Read More

Pact for Dhirubhai Ambani stadium cleared by BCA managing committee

January 19, 2016

Vadodara A meeting of Baroda Cricket Association(BCA) on Monday okayed a 30-year pact with Reliance company for cricket stadium. Each member of managing committee was given copy of document of memorandum of understanding(MoU) which shall be finally cleared in Anual General Meeting(AGM) of BCA. Earlier the managing committee had given power of finalizing the terms of MoU to Chirayu Amin and Snehal Parikh panel. As per the MoU, the stadium shall be named as Shri Dhirubhai Ambani Stadium...Read More

BCA all set to take Reliance stadium on 30 years lease

August 08, 2015

Vadodara Baroda Cricket Association (BCA), the home organisation of legendary cricketers like Chandu Borde and Vijay Hazare along with several modern day stars including Irfan and Yusuf Pathan, is all set to formalise an agreement with the Mukesh Ambani led Reliance group to take its IPCL ground in Vadodara on a minimum 30 years lease and modernise it with the financial help of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd Sports Complex G...Read More

BCA, Gujarat govt MoU will speed up new cricket stadium work:Patel

January 17, 2015

Vadodara The signing of MoU between Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) and Gujarat government at the recently concluded Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2015 will speed up the process of construction of the new cricket stadium here, state Finance and Industries Minister Saurabh Patel said. The process of acquiring land in Kotambi village near here for the new international cricket stadium is almost over after the district administration gave green waiver to acquire a rema...Read More

MoU signed for Rs. 150 crore cricket stadium in Vadodara

January 12, 2015

Gandhinagar Baroda Cricket Association(BCA) today signed MoU at Mahatma Mandir on the second day of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2015 to construct a new cricket stadium in Vadodara at a cost of Rs. 150 crore. On behalf of BCA, Samarjitsinh Gaekwad, Anshuman Gaekwad, Atul Jikar and Snehal Parikh were present to sign the MoU with Youth Service and Cultural Activities department of Government of Gujarat. Ministers Saurabh Patel and Nanubhai Vanani were pres...Read More

Samarjitsinh Gaekwad is new Maharaja of Baroda Cricket Association

December 17, 2013

Vadodara, 17 December 2013 Maharaja of Vadodara, Samarjitsinh Gaekwad has won prestigious Baroda Cricket Association(BCA) election defeating rival pharma baron Chirayu Amin by margin of 218 votes. Thus Gaekwad has ended 26 years long rule of Chirayu Amin over BCA. While this was 26th election for Amin, it was the first election for Gaekwad for the post of president of BCA. Samarjitsinh won 1066 votes while Chirayu Amin won 848 votes. Speaking to media persons briefly aft...Read More