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Cuttack: With excitement level of cricket fans hitting fever pitch in Odisha ahead of the much-awaited ODI between India and West Indies in the State, the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Monday issued some important guidelines pertaining to the offline sale of tickets for the December 22nd event at Cuttack Barabati Stadium. As per the […]

Cuttack: With anticipation building up for the upcoming ODI between India and West Indies at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on December 22, the chief curator of the iconic ground, Pankaj Pattnaik has said that the match will witness even contest between the bat and ball. “The pitch prepared for the match will be a sporting […]

Cuttack: Ahead of the much-anticipated One Day International (ODI) cricket match between India & West Indies on December 22 at Barabati stadium in Cuttack, sale of tickets to affiliated units, clubs and schools began today at 9 AM at the conference hall of the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA). While sale of online tickets has already […]

Cuttack: After being haunted by age-fudging controversy for the past several years, the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has finally come up with a mobile application to curb the illegal practice. The mobile application was rolled out during the annual general body meeting of the State cricket body here today. The app has a central database […]

Rohtak: Odisha registered a nerve-wracking win over Haryana to seal its fourth victory in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2019-20 season. The win has now cemented Odisha’s top position in the Elite Group C plate of the Ranji Trophy with 28 points from 4 wins and a draw. Chasing a target of 179 runs at the […]

Cuttack: Two cricketers from Odisha have been banned for two seasons by the BCCI from playing domestic cricket after being found guilty of fudging their age in under-23 tournaments. The banned cricketers identified as Somen Chand and Biswajit Mallick who were registered with the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) have been banned from playing in 2021-22 […]

Cricket in Odisha was at its glorious best from 1997 to 2002 when Debasis Mohanty, Sanjay Raul and Shiv Sunder Das represented the country in Test or One-Day Internationals. The…

Cuttack: Odisha Cricket Association on Sunday announced to award cash prizes for players, coach and other staff of the State cricket team if it secures the final berth in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season. Odisha stormed into the quarter finals of the Ranji season after 3 years of absence from the elite domestic cricket tournament […]

Tangi: Bengal put up a strong batting display in their second essay to virtually seal a Ranji Trophy semifinal berth with a massive 443-run lead over Odisha in their last-eight clash here on Sunday. At close on the penultimate day, Bengal were 361 for seven following half centuries from Shreevats Goswami (78), Abhishek Raman (67) […]

Cuttack: Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has decided to set up a new international standard cricket academy. The proposed cricket academy will be set up by acquiring 20-40 acres of land near Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, informed OCA. The decision was taken during the Apex Council Meeting of OCA held through virtual platform yesterday. The new international standard cricket […]

Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Monday announced to host a T-20 league named as Odisha Cricket League-T-20 from December 14. The tournament will be conducted in association with TCM Sports Pvt. Ltd, informed OCA officials after a high-level meeting of the office bearers, Finance Committee and Tournament Committee today. The OCA has planned […]

Cuttack: In the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic situation, the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) is waiting for the necessary approvals from the State government for hosting the mega Odisha Cricket League (OCL) T20 tournament. OCA Secretary Sanjay Behera on Tuesday said, “We have sought permission fro0m the Odisha government and trying to get the necessary […]

Cuttack: The Odisha Inter-District T-20 League concluded on Tuesday with Cuttack-A running away as the champion after defeating the East-Coast Railway by 7 runs. Biplab Samantray was the standout performer of the series with a century and two half-centuries to his name. The star player from the State proved his mettle yet again by smashing […]

Cuttack: Odisha Panthers beat Odisha Pumas by nine wickets in the inaugural match of Odisha Cricket League (OCL) T20 at Barabati Stadium here on Sunday. Batting first, Pumas scored 141 runs with the loss of eight wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Chasing the target, Panthers achieved the target in 15.3 overs with the loss […]

Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Friday recommended the names of as many as six players to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for their bidding in the 14th edition of the Indian Premiere League (IPL) 2021 all set to be held between April and May this year. The players include […]