Cricket in Chandigarh

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Overview

Origin: 16th century England
Category: Team
Olympic discipline: Added for LA 2028
Paralympic discipline: No
Central pathway: Olympic (TOPS eligible)
Athlete profiles on SportSupport: 2,809

Governance and status

Each field below is shown only where we hold a source for it; anything else reads “Not currently verified” rather than a guess. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports recognition is granted year by year, so it is only ever shown with the year it applies to. Last reviewed: September 2026.

Indian governing/organising body: BCCI
Ministry recognition: Not currently verified
International federation: Not currently verified
Khelo India inclusion: Not currently verified
TOPS eligibility: In scope — TOPS covers Olympic medal prospects
Olympic status: Added to the Olympic programme for Los Angeles 2028Source: Al Jazeera — IOC approves cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash and baseball-softball for LA 2028 (2023)
Paralympic status: Not a Paralympic discipline

Cricket is listed on SportSupport in the team category. Its recorded origin is 16th century England. Cricket was added to the Olympic programme for Los Angeles 2028, approved by the IOC Session in Mumbai on 16 October 2023. Cricket returns after more than a century, having appeared once at the 1900 Olympics. (Source: Al Jazeera — IOC approves cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash and baseball-softball for LA 2028: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/10/16/ioc-la-2028-olympics-cricket-flag-football-lacrosse-squash-baseball) We list BCCI as the Indian governing/organising body for the sport.

India's most-followed sport; T20 cricket returns to the Olympics at LA28.

Cricket is on the pathway that runs through India's national sports federations to the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), with selection running through BCCI against its published benchmarks. Being on this pathway is not itself a statement that the discipline is currently in TOPS — TOPS covers a Core Group and a Development Group chosen by the Mission Olympic Cell.

Indian Achievements

Hand-reviewed Olympic, Paralympic, World, Asian and Commonwealth milestones for India in cricket, compiled from the sources listed on this page. Last reviewed: September 2026.

ICC Cricket World Cup winners: 1983 (Kapil Dev's XI) and 2011 (MS Dhoni's XI).
ICC T20 World Cup winners: 2007 (MS Dhoni) and 2024 (Rohit Sharma).
ICC Champions Trophy winners: 2002 (shared with Sri Lanka), 2013 (MS Dhoni) and 2025 (Rohit Sharma).
ICC Women's T20 Asia Cup: 8 titles; Asian Games 2022 gold in women's cricket.
ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup winners: 5 titles (2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2022).
Sachin Tendulkar — only player with 100 international centuries; highest run-scorer in international cricket.

Famous Indian Players

Landmark cricket names from India, past and present.

Sachin Tendulkar
100 international hundreds; Bharat Ratna (2014).
Kapil Dev
Captain of India's first World Cup win, 1983.
MS Dhoni
Only captain to win all three ICC white-ball trophies.
Virat Kohli
T20 World Cup 2024 winner; ICC ODI Player of the Decade.
Rohit Sharma
Only batter with three ODI double-hundreds; T20 & Champions Trophy-winning captain.
Jasprit Bumrah
ICC Test Bowler of the Year 2024; No. 1 across formats.
Smriti Mandhana
ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year (2018, 2021).
Harmanpreet Kaur
India women's captain; Asian Games 2022 gold.

Notable Coaches

Head coaches and mentors behind India's leading cricket results.

Gautam Gambhir
Current India men's head coach (from 2024).
Rahul Dravid
T20 World Cup 2024-winning head coach; NCA head.
Amol Muzumdar
India women's senior team head coach.
V. V. S. Laxman
Head of the Centre of Excellence (formerly NCA), Bengaluru.
Ravi Shastri
Former India head coach (2017–2021); WTC finalist 2021.

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Scholarships & Funding

Central, state and private scholarships available for cricket athletes in India.

BCCI Central Contracts
Grade A+ / A / B / C retainer contracts for India men's and women's players, plus match fees (Test ₹15 lakh, ODI ₹6 lakh, T20I ₹3 lakh).
BCCI Pension Scheme
Monthly pension for former India internationals and first-class cricketers, tiered by matches played.
State Association scholarships
State cricket associations (MCA, DDCA, KSCA etc.) run age-group scholarships and stipends.
Khelo India Talent Identification & Development (KITID)
Monthly stipend (₹10,000 for selected Khelo India athletes), boarding, coaching and kit at accredited centres for talent identified through the Khelo India selection process (Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports). Applies only to disciplines on the official Khelo India Games list, and only to athletes it selects.
Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)
Central government scheme covering training, foreign exposure, equipment and an out-of-pocket allowance (up to ₹50,000/month) for athletes inducted by the Mission Olympic Cell. TOPS covers a Core Group and a Development Group of disciplines rather than every Olympic sport, and induction is decided athlete by athlete; we hold no current list confirming whether cricket is among the covered disciplines.

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Indian Players

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Rules

Two teams of 11. The batting side scores runs; the bowling side tries to dismiss batters (bowled, caught, LBW, run out, stumped) or restrict scoring. In limited-overs cricket, each side bats a fixed number of overs (typically 20 for T20, 50 for ODI); in Test cricket, sides bat in two innings each over up to five days. The side with more runs when the match ends wins.

Authoritative rulebook: BCCI. Age-group and school-level variations are published by SGFI and the state associations each season.

Playing field

Pitch (Law 6): “a rectangular area of the ground 22 yards/20.12 m in length and 10 ft/3.05 m in width”

Source: MCC Laws of Cricket, Law 6 — The pitch

Officials

Umpires (Law 2): “Before the match, two umpires shall be appointed, one for each end, to control the match as required by the Laws, with absolute impartiality.”

Source: MCC Laws of Cricket, Law 2 — The umpires

Match format

Players (Law 1): Eleven players a side, one of whom is captain
Overs (Law 17): The ball is bowled from each end alternately in overs of 6 balls

Source: MCC Laws of Cricket, Law 17 — The over

Positions

Typical roles across team sports. These are category-level descriptions, not a sourced cricket squad list.

Attackers / forwards
Primary scorers who operate closest to the opposition goal or scoring zone.
Midfielders / all-rounders
Link play between defence and attack; usually the highest work-rate positions.
Defenders
Deny the opposition space and possession in the defensive third.
Goalkeeper / last line
Specialist stopper with distinct kit and rules; the final line of defence.
Captain & vice-captain
On-field leadership, decision-making and communication with match officials.

Equipment

Standard kit and infrastructure required to train and compete in cricket at a federation-recognised event.

Cricket bat (willow)
Cricket ball (leather, seamed)
Stumps and bails (3 stumps per end)
Protective pads and gloves for batters
Helmet

Governing/organising body

Body listed on SportSupport

Board of Control for Cricket in India

Board of Control for Cricket in India is the body we list as the Indian governing/organising body for Cricket. Its recognition status as we hold it: Not listed among the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports recognition orders for 2026 (as at 2026). Recognition is granted year by year, so read the federation profile for the source.

Origin: 16th century England
Olympic: Added for LA 2028
Paralympic: No
Category: Team

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Major Indian Events

Domestic competitions we hold a source for in cricket.

Ranji Trophy
Premier domestic first-class competition (since 1934), contested by 38 state teams.
Vijay Hazare Trophy
Domestic List-A 50-over championship.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Domestic T20 championship — the main T20 selection pool.
Duleep Trophy
Zonal first-class tournament; a selection benchmark for Test cricket.
Irani Cup
Match between the Ranji champions and Rest of India.
Indian Premier League (IPL)
World's richest T20 league; 10 franchises since 2022.
Women's Premier League (WPL)
BCCI's franchise T20 league for women, launched 2023.
Senior Women's One Day / T20 Trophy
BCCI's premier domestic women's white-ball competitions.

International Events

Continental and world-level competitions we hold a source for in cricket.

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup
Quadrennial 50-over world championship.
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
T20 world championship — every two years.
ICC Champions Trophy
Top-8 ODI tournament revived in 2025.
ICC World Test Championship
Two-year cycle culminating in a Test final at Lord's / The Oval.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup
50-over women's world championship.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup
T20 world championship for women.
Asia Cup (Men's & Women's)
ACC continental championship in ODI and T20 formats.

Leagues

Franchise and professional leagues catalogued for cricket. Full season data, champions and schedule filters are available in the sidebar.

Domestic · Since 2008
Indian Premier League
World's richest T20 league and India's premier sporting franchise property.
Domestic · Since 2023
Women's Premier League
BCCI's franchise T20 league that has transformed Indian women's cricket commercially and competitively.
Domestic · Since 1934
Ranji Trophy
India's premier domestic first-class competition and the historical proving ground for every Test cricketer.
Domestic · Since 2002
Vijay Hazare Trophy
India's premier domestic 50-over tournament between state and Plate Group sides.
Domestic · Since 2006
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
BCCI's premier domestic T20 competition and a major IPL talent feeder.
International · Since 1975
ICC Cricket World Cup
Quadrennial 50-over world championship — the sport's biggest single trophy.
International · Since 2007
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Biennial global T20 championship; India won the most recent edition in the West Indies and USA.
International · Since 1998
ICC Champions Trophy
Compact eight-team ODI tournament for the top sides in the world.

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International Players

Globally recognised cricket athletes to know outside India.

Australia
Most ICC Men's ODI World Cup titles (6): 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023.
West Indies
First two ODI World Cups (1975, 1979) and back-to-back T20 World Cups (2012, 2016).
England
Men's ODI World Cup 2019 and Men's T20 World Cup 2010, 2022.
Australia Women
Most-decorated team in women's international cricket — 7 ODI and 6 T20 World Cups.

Career Options

Ways to build a career in cricket — on the field, on the sidelines and behind the scenes.

Professional cricketer — IPL/WPL, Ranji, state and India contracts
BCCI-certified coach (Level 1/2/3) via the National Cricket Academy
BCCI umpire / match referee (Level 1 → Elite Panel)
Sports physiotherapist, S&C coach, video analyst, nutritionist with franchises
Cricket broadcaster, commentator, journalist, statistician
Sports quota jobs (Railways, Indian Oil, Air India, ONGC) for state and Ranji players

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Related academies

9 listed

MRF Pace FoundationElite
Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Since 1987
Storied pace bowling academy that has trained Indian and international quicks.
Coaching BeyondState
Multiple centres, Multiple states · Since 2022
Cricket coaching network founded by Ravi Shastri with Bharat Arun and R Sridhar.
BCCI National Cricket AcademyElite
Bengaluru, Karnataka · Since 2000
BCCI's centralised academy for India seniors, juniors, women and rehab.
KSCA AcademyState
Bengaluru, Karnataka · Since 2002
Karnataka State Cricket Association's academy, launched in November 2002, with six zonal centres.
West Delhi Cricket AcademyNational
New Delhi, Delhi
Privately run Delhi cricket academy founded by Raj Kumar Sharma; Virat Kohli is named as an alumnus.
Motilal Nehru School of SportsNational
Sonipat, Haryana · Since 1973
Haryana's residential sports school — a feeder for the state's medal factory.
MP State Women's Cricket Academy of ExcellenceState
Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh · Since 2022
Madhya Pradesh's first residential women's cricket academy, at Shivpuri.
Centre for Sports ExcellenceElite
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Bengaluru multi-sport high-performance centre across 24 acres, formerly the Padukone–Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence.
Major Dhyan Chand Sports College, Saifai, EtawahState
Etawah, Uttar Pradesh · Since 2014
Uttar Pradesh's residential sports college at Saifai, Etawah, established 2014-15, running eight disciplines for classes 6 to 10.

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Government Schemes

6 listed

Central and state schemes that fund training, stipends and awards for cricket athletes and academies.

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FAQs

Common questions about cricket in India.

Who governs Cricket in India?▾

We list BCCI as the Indian governing/organising body for Cricket, and state associations affiliated to it run age-group and state-level competition. We hold no current-year Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports recognition record for it, so this is not a statement that it is currently a recognised national sports federation — recognition is granted year by year.

Is Cricket an Olympic sport?▾

Not yet. Cricket was added to the Olympic programme for Los Angeles 2028, approved by the IOC Session in Mumbai on 16 October 2023. Cricket returns after more than a century, having appeared once at the 1900 Olympics. (Source: Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/10/16/ioc-la-2028-olympics-cricket-flag-football-lacrosse-squash-baseball)

How do I start playing Cricket in India?▾

The usual routes are a school team under the School Games Federation of India (SGFI), a college team under the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), or a private academy affiliated to your state association under BCCI. Age-group state championships follow from there.

What government schemes support Cricket athletes?▾

TOPS supports a Core Group and a Development Group of disciplines selected by the Mission Olympic Cell, rather than every Olympic sport. We hold no current list confirming whether Cricket is among them, so we make no TOPS claim for it. State governments give cash awards to medallists at events they notify. Cricket does not appear on the official Khelo India Games discipline list, so we make no Khelo India claim for it.

How do I represent India in cricket?▾

Play age-group cricket for your state → Ranji Trophy / Vijay Hazare → India A → India selection through the BCCI selection committee.

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