Gujarat Cricket Association

Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) is the governing body for the development and organisation of cricket in Gujarat state with 10 districts and a union territory under its wing which comprises of Ahmedabad, Kheda, Anand, Bharuch, Surat, Valsad (Bulsar), Gandhinagar, Banaskantha, Panchmahals, Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli. GCA is a permanent member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Just like any other part of the country, the people of Gujarat were introduced to cricket by the British. It was in the year 1934 when Gujarat got its first governing body with the name Gujarat Cricket Association for cricket activities in the state. Soon after, the Association got affiliated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Under the association’s accreditation, Gujarat became the first runner up in the 1950-51 Ranji Trophy. In the year 1982, the government of Gujarat donated 100 acres of land near the Sabarmati River for the construction of the World’s Largest Stadium, Ahmedabad, the home ground for Gujarat Cricket Association located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Several memorable tests and one-day internationals have been played in the stadium so far including ICC Champions Trophy and ICC World Cup.