Kerala Cricket Association
The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA; Malayalam: കേരളാ ക്രിക്കറ്റ് അസോസിയേഷന്) is the governing body of the game of cricket in the Kerala state of the Republic of India. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India and governs the Kerala cricket team.
| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Kerala |
| Abbreviation | KCA |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Affiliation | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Affiliation date | 1950 |
| Headquarters | KCA Complex, Sasthamkovil Road, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram |
| President | Jayesh George |
| Secretary | Vinod S Kumar |
| Coach | Tinu Yohannan |
| Official website | |
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KCA is also the parent body of 14 district associations – one in each of the revenue districts of Kerala, responsible for governing the game of cricket in their respective districts.
KCA implements its programs through its units – the district associations. It conducts zone level as well as state-level age-group tournaments for Under-14, Under-16, Under-19, Under-22, and Under-25. State teams of these categories are selected through these tournaments. KCA participates in all age group tournaments conducted by the BCCI in both men's and women's categories. It also hosts national tournaments and international matches in the state. Through its program CASH-Kerala, KCA adopts and trains around 500 school children every year through its district level and state level cricket academies. Operation Gold Hunt is another program of KCA where it adopts and trains selected young athletes, to help them achieve higher goals.