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Arunachal Pradesh forfeits Ranji opener amid cricket association dispute
Arunachal Pradesh forfeited its Ranji Trophy Plate Group opener against Nagaland, scheduled for Sunday in Ahmedabad.
Nagaland did not take the field after the BCCI said the match would not go ahead.
A dispute between factions in the Arunachal Cricket Association has halted its cricket operations, including team selection.
Six district associations have challenged the state body’s executive elections, which were held in September.
The case is before the Gauhati High Court’s Itanagar bench, and a court stay has prevented the BCCI from stepping in.
The forfeiture comes after Arunachal Pradesh also failed to field an Under-19 team for a match against Sikkim.
Its next fixture, against Sikkim next week, is in doubt unless the legal dispute is resolved.
Arunachal Pradesh forfeited its Ranji Trophy Plate Group opener against Nagaland amid a legal and administrative dispute in its state cricket association.
The match was scheduled to begin on Sunday in Ahmedabad, but the BCCI informed stakeholders that it would not go ahead.
A court stay has left the association without a functioning authority to select teams or prepare for matches.
Six district cricket associations have alleged irregularities in the association’s elections and demanded a re-election.
Doubts remain over Arunachal Pradesh’s participation in its next fixture against Sikkim.
- Who
- Arunachal Pradesh forfeited its match against Nagaland.
- What
- The Ranji Trophy Plate Group opener did not go ahead after Arunachal Pradesh could not field a team.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Ahmedabad, India.
- Why
- A legal dispute and court stay left the Arunachal Cricket Association without a functioning authority to select a team.
Arunachal Cricket Association election winners
Six district cricket associations
Election
Arunachal Cricket Association election winners
Nabam Vivek was elected president in September.
Six district cricket associations
They alleged violations of rules and procedures in the executive elections.
Next steps
Arunachal Cricket Association election winners
The association’s election produced a new president.
Six district cricket associations
They demanded a re-election.
There is a stay order from the court and the BCCI cannot step in. There is no one running the state body. Until the court gives the clearance, we cannot do anything.
Because of the internal bickerings between the two factions, there is litigation and a stay order regarding the functioning of the association. As a result, nobody could take up the matter of team selection or preparation.
Arunachal Pradesh’s cricket association held elections, and Nabam Vivek was elected president.
Arunachal Pradesh failed to field its Under-19 team for a Vinoo Mankad Trophy match against Sikkim in Bhubaneswar.
Arunachal Pradesh forfeited its Ranji Trophy Plate Group opener against Nagaland in Ahmedabad.
- Opponent
- Nagaland
- Competition
- Ranji Trophy Plate Group
- Venue
- Ahmedabad
- Association president elected
- Nabam Vivek
- District associations alleging election irregularities
- Six
Sources
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