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.
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] In addition to having several other sports departments, it is also an associate member of the All India Football Federation and administers the Services football team.
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.
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]
In 1947, the Chiefs of Staff Committee approved the reconstitution of the Services Sports Control Board. The three services would 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. Presently from 2023,the administering service is Indian Navy.[3]
Commodore Varun Singh of the Indian Navy is the current serving secretary of the SSCB.[3]
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