Services Sports Control Board

Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) is a sports board run by the Indian Armed Forces. It was formed in 1919 as the Army Sports Control Board and later renamed to Services Sports Control Board. The board is represented as Services in the National Games of India, Durand Cup, and multiple regional sports events. It has been one of the leading medal winners in the National Games.

Services Sports Control Board
SportMulti-sport
CategoryMilitary sports
JurisdictionIndian Armed Forces
MembershipIMSC
AbbreviationSSCB
Founded1919 (1919)
Affiliation
Headquarters97, G Block Hutments Armed Forces Headquarters, Ministry of Defence
LocationNew Delhi, India
Official website
sscbindia.in

As a member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, it governs the sport of cricket in the Indian Armed Forces and administers the Services cricket team.[1] It is also an associate member of the All India Football Federation and administers the Services football team. They have several other sport departments.

History

The organization was first started as the Army Sports Control Board in March 1919, on the same lines as the ASCB in the United Kingdom. The sports organizations of the three services were amalgamated on 3 April 1945 with the approval of the then Commander-in-Chief and the Services Sports Control Board.

Teams

The teams of Indian Armed Forces are selected by the SSCB (Services Sports Control Board). These teams are fielded and represented as the Services team in the National Games of India, the World Military Games and various other international sporting events, including the Olympics.[2]

Organizational structure

In 1947, the Chiefs of Staff Committee had approved the reconstitution of the Services Sports Control Board. The three services would from then run the Services Sports Control Board in rotation for a period of tenure. The tenure involves the change of president and secretary every three years. Starting from 2020,the administering service is Indian Air Force.[3]

Group Captain Dinesh Suri of the Indian Air Force is the current serving secretary of the SSCB.[4]

SSCB secretaries (1945–present)
S.No.RankNameTerm beganTerm ended
1Lieutenant ColonelB. H. G. Tucher, MBEApril 1945September 1945
2Lieutenant ColonelG. S. GrimstonOctober 1945September 1946
3Lieutenant ColonelH. L. RodwellOctober 1946March 1947
4Lieutenant ColonelA. E. Wernicke, OBEApril 1947August 1947
5MajorEd WilfriedJanuary 1949March 1950
6MajorSwamiApril 1950June 1950
7MajorLachhman SinghJuly 1950June 1954
8Squadron LeaderD. L. SpringettJune 1954February 1955
9Wing CommanderK. L. KhannaFebruary 1955November 1958
10CommanderF. PereiraNovember 1958January 1962
11Lieutenant ColonelK. C. AnandJune 1962November 1962
12Lieutenant ColonelH. R. AdhikariJuly 1963March 1966
13Wing CommanderM. MalApril 1966August 1967
14Wing CommanderR. S. DhindsaApril 1967March 1970
15CommanderG. Nandy SinghApril 1970March 1974
16Lieutenant ColonelD. N. Devine JonesApril 1974April 1976
17MajorDarshan SinghApril 1976April 1977
Lieutenant ColonelDarshan SinghApril 1977April 1978
18Wing CommanderS. Durrani, VSMApril 1978March 1982
19CommanderT. Mishra, VSMApril 1982July 1985
20CommanderJ. SigaApril 1985April 1986
21Lieutenant ColonelG. R. C. Nair, VSMMay 1986March 1990
22Wing CommanderG. S. ShaktawatApril 1990October 1992
Group CaptainG. S. ShaktawatOctober 1992MArch 1994
23CommanderK. S. Randhawa, SC, YSM, NMApril 1994March 1998
24ColonelG. A. SiddiqueApril 1998May 2000
25ColonelAmar Dass SharmaMay 2000March 2002
26Wing CommanderA. K. Jha, ASMApril 2001August 2003
27Wing CommanderM. BaladityaDecember 2003May 2005
28CaptainSukhdev Singh Virk, NMMay 2005January 2006
29ColonelV. S. Kandari, VSMFebruary 2006June 2008
30ColonelP. K. Muralidharan Raja, SMJune 2008January 2009
31CaptainU. K. Thapa, VSMFebruary 2009February 2011
(27)Group CaptainM. Baladitya, VSMFebruary 2011April 2011
Air CommodoreM. Baladitya, VSMApril 2011January 2013
33Group CaptainR. K. RakshaFebruary 2013February 2014
34CommodoreP. K. GargMay 2014Apr 2017
(31)ColonelU. K. Thapa, VSMFebruary 2009February 2011
35Group CaptainM. K. Mishra, VSMMay 202025 July 2021
36Group CaptainDinesh Suri26 July 2021Till Date

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Services teams

Cricket

Football

See also

References
  1. "Details of the Constituent Members of State Associations as provided to COA". BCCI. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. http://sscbindia.in/
  3. "Services Sports Control Board".
  4. "Services Sports Control Board".
  5. "Services Sports Control Board".
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