HPCA was established in 1960 and was granted first-class cricket status in September 1984 and played in 1984/85 season. Early on in his administrative tenure, he gained fame for possibly being the first cricketer to have made his first-class debut after taking over as the President of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) in July 2000, at which time his father was the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. Anurag Thakur is removed from the post of President of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Main links About Us Tenders & Notices Annual Reports Latest News Photo Players Contact. The …
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association is affiliated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India. He is the son of Prem Kumar Dhumal, the former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. Full list of new ministers", "Anurag Thakur - Anurag Thakur Official Website-Home", "High Court restores Dharamshala cricket stadium to Anurag's HPCA", "Supreme Court sacks Anurag Thakur, Ajay Shirke from BCCI", "Anurag Thakur - Anurag Thakur Sacked from BCCI", "Anurag Thakur - Anurag Thakur Joins Territorial Army", "BJP candidate from Joginder Nagar assembly seat in Himachal: Gulab Singh Thakur", "Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: Seven-time MLA ready for 'final' poll innings from Joginder Nagar", "Himachal Pradesh Polls: Joginder Nagar set for triangular contest", "पत्नी के साथ पिता के लिए वोट करने पहुंचे अनुराग ठाकुर, स्नड्डद्वद्बद्य4 क्कद्धशह्लशह्य", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anurag_Thakur&oldid=987605267, Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Himachal Pradesh, Presidents of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Members of Governing Council Of Indian Premier League, National Democratic Alliance candidates in the 2019 Indian general election, All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2016, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 November 2020, at 03:41. After the match, he appointed himself as the chairman of selectors of HPCA Ranji trophy cricket team. Una district’s Sumit Sharma is the new secretary of HPCA as there was no opposition against the Dhumal-led panel. [4] He studied Jammu and Kashmir won by 4 wickets.
HPCA is one of the Premier Cricket Governing provincial units affiliated to The Board of Control for Cricket in India and operates from Shimla. Moreover, there is no public notice being issued by HPCA current administrator (RP Singh),” informed a former Himachal Ranji Trophy captain on Thursday. He picked himself for the match so as to fulfill the BCCI criterion (which requires state administrators to have at least one first-class match experience) for becoming a selector at the state level. Arun Dhumal DHARAMSALA: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA), a prominent sports body of this hill state -- which was headed by BJP MP Anurag Thakur (sitting Minister of State in the Union Government) since 2002, is going to get its new president after more than a decade. He was first elected to the Lok Sabha in May 2008 in a by poll as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Contact Us. Educated at Doaba College, Jalandhar, Punjab[5], In May 2008, Thakur succeeded his father when he was elected as Member of Parliament of India's 14th Lok Sabha from Hamirpur constituency. See Team India 'embrace the new normal' as they gear for Australi... ISL 2020-21: Fixtures, schedule, match timings, venues and all you need to... Bangladesh Kings CC vs Minhaj CC Dream11 Prediction: Best picks for KCC vs... CBSE may release class 12 board examinations 2021 datesheet soon, here... UP Board to hold High School and Intermediate session 2021 exams, know deta... MHT CET answer key 2020 released at mahacet.org; steps to check, direct lin... CBSE Board Exams 2021: Reduced syllabus or examinations postponed? HIMACHAL PRADESH CRICKET ASSOCIATION (HPCA) Mar 2008 – Present 12 years 7 months. [9], He was involved in a legal struggle between the Himachal Pradesh State Government and the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association over the rights to the International Cricket Stadium at Dharamshala.
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He was only 25 at that time, the youngest to become president of any state cricket association in the country. He has played one match in first-class cricket representing Himachal Pradesh and leading the team as captain in a match against Jammu and Kashmir in the 2000/2001 season. For the record, Thakur was dismissed as BCCI president by the SC in 2017 for not implementing the Justice Lodha reforms. Photos: Kareena Kapoor Khan goes from simple white outfit to black glam dol... DNA Exclusive: Here's where Triptii Dimri would settle if not Mumbai. The district bodies are mostly being controlled by former president’s hand-picked men for nearly two decades. [15], Thakur married Shefali Thakur, daughter of Gulab Singh Thakur, former Public Works Department minister in the government of Himachal Pradesh, on 27 November 2002. CONCEPTUALIZED AND CREATED MTB HIMACHAL INDIAS PREMEIR … [8], Anurag Thakur played a Ranji Trophy match against Jammu & Kashmir in November 2000 when he was the president of HPCA. Here's how to keep personal information off dark... Five major takeaways from Apple's 'One More Thing' event. Anurag Singh Thakur (born 24 October 1974) is a member of the Lower House of Parliament in India (Lok Sabha) from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, and also serves as a Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs. But on the ground, there will be no difference as all the 10 district cricket associations — barring Chamba and Lahaul Spiti who are disqualified — have Thakur’s hand-picked voting members running the associations for more than two decades. Here... Bihar analysis: How PM Modi's goodwill ensured next tenure of not-so-p... Chhath Puja celebrations banned at Delhi ghats to contain COVID-19 spread, Fresh spike of 47,905 cases pushes India's COVID-19 tally to 86.8 lakh, Govt allows domestic airlines to operate at 70% of pre-COVID-19 capacity. Groovy Punjabi number 'Tom Cruise' featuring Anirudh Sharma &... Nikki Bella says ex beau John Cena called her after she gave birth to son M... Good news for BTS Army! The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association was formed with the objective of augmentation of game of Cricket in the state of Himachal, in the year 1960. [1] He is a four time MP, being a member of 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th Lok Sabha.
However, the COA rejected HPCA’s choice by reminding the state body that “the power of nominating the representative of state unit for the BCCI AGM rests with the state annual general body”. With Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association convening Annual General Meeting on September 27, it will be the first time since 2000 that the state will have a new president replacing Anurag Thakur. EPFO to credit first installment of 8.5% interest soon; st... Days before Diwali, gold prices fall to Rs 50,339 per 10 grams; silver also... EU proposal for access to encrypted chats faces flak. Dark Web: What is it? With Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association convening Annual General Meeting on September 27, it will be the first time since 2000 that the state will have a new president replacing Anurag Thakur. Former chief election commissioner of Himachal, Manisha Nanda, who has been appointed by Committee of Administrator (COA) to conduct the HPCA elections, refused to comment in this regard. As far as the question of district representatives whether they are disqualified or not, the SC ruling doesn’t apply on them,” clarified Singh. However, HPCA rival group are still complaining against HPCA’s non-compliance of Justice Lodha panel recommendations in toto. He was awarded the Sansad Ratna Award in 2019, an award established in 2010 by private organisations for recognizing contributions by parliamentarians. Early on in his administrative tenure, he gained fame for possibly being the first cricketer to have made his first-class debut after taking over as the PRESIDENT HASTPA (HIMALAYAN ADVENTURE SPORTS AND TOURISM PROMOTION ASSOCIATION ) Apr 2004 – Present 16 years 6 months. [1] Anurag Thakur took over Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association president-ship in 2000 as fourth president of the board and after becoming President of BCCI in 2016, he was removed from the post of HPCA President. In May 2019, Thakur became Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs. “We have informed all member districts as well as the electoral officer (Manisha Nanda) and they have been asked to come on the date of AGM (September 27). The control of Thakur, now a minister of state for finance in the central govt, over HPCA can be judged by the decision of outgoing ad-hoc body which nominated the former president as their state representative in the BCCI next Annual General Body Meeting. [2][3][4], In 2006-07, Himachal Pradesh won the Plate Group of the Ranji Trophy, beating Orissa in the final[3] after finishing top of their group.[5][6]. HPCA has also constructed stadium in Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Nadaun as well as Lohnu Cricket Ground in Bilaspur. Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the Himachal Pradesh state of India and the Himachal Pradesh cricket team. The only silver lining, however, for rival groups is that this time around all those 25 voting life members, who were given membership by amending the old constitution after Thakur took over as president in 2000, will not be able to influence the result after the implementation of Supreme Court orders. He was sacked from his position of BCCI president after the Supreme Court ordered him to cease and desist works within BCCI. It was soon after becoming president of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) in June 2000 that he found ways to climb up in the BCCI ladder. [11], Thakur continued to rise up the ranks in cricketing administration bodies to the position of Secretary for BCCI. [14], In July 2016, Anurag Thakur became a part of the territorial army, becoming the first serving BJP Member of Parliament to become a regular commissioned Officer in the Territorial Army. In 2008, the HPCA established Himachal Cricket Academy in at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharmashala with sub-academies in Kangra, MCM Chandigarh as well as all the twelve District Headquarters. The academy is headed by Anuj Pal Dass. BJP cannot make up its mind", "PM Modi allocates portfolios. [13] The Supreme Court gave its ruling on the Lodha Committee’s third status report, submitted on 14 November 2016, asking for the disqualification of office-bearers of the BCCI and all state associations, who became ineligible as per the Apex Court’s 18 July 2016 order. The stadium is the only stadium which can host test matches also hosted IPL matches of Kings XI Punjab as their second home. Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala … Other Links Administrative Staff Curators Umpires Coaches Trainers Physios. [12] On 22 May 2016, Thakur became the president of BCCI, and in January 2017, he was removed from the post by the Supreme Court from the post of BCCI president for not complying with its orders and making false statements under oath before the Supreme Court. The academy provides regular cricket coaching, systematic fitness management, specific nutrition, regular health check up and purposeful recreation along with the education to the potentially talented young cricketers.