History
The Karnataka State Cricket Association was formerly known as Mysore Cricket Association. This association was founded during the year 1933 and gained affiliation to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 1934. Prof J.C.Rollo, Justice Mr P. Medappa, Capt. T.Murari, Major YVK Murthy and Capt. M.G.Vijayasarathi were instrumental in getting the KSCA affiliated to the BCCI. JC Rollo, an Englishman, was the first president of the Association. The association was initially housed at in a small room in the pavilion of Central college. In the 1950s and 1960s, the association was headed by S.A.Srinivasan and M.Chinnswamy. In 1975, KSCA made its home in KSCA stadium, where it is housed currently. Bangalore hosted its first ever international test match in the same year against the visiting West Indies. This cricket stadium, earlier named KSCA stadium is now named after Mr. M. Chinnaswamy, who was the Hon. Secretary of the association from 1953 to 1978 and remained the president till 1990.
Mysore state (which was renamed Karnataka in 1973) played its first Ranji trophy match on Nov 4 1934 against Madras state (now Tamil Nadu). This was the first ever Ranji trophy game and till date the only Ranji trophy game, which was completed in a single day, with Mysore losing the game.
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