Chandigarh cricket team

The Chandigarh cricket team is a cricket team representing the Union Territory of Chandigarh in Indian domestic competitions. In August 2019, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named the team as one of the nine new sides that would compete in domestic tournaments for the 2019–20 season, including the Ranji Trophy. Former Indian cricketer, V. R. V. Singh, was named as the first coach of the team.[1]

Chandigarh cricket team
Personnel
CaptainManan Vohra
CoachRajeev Nayyar
OwnerUnion Territory Cricket Association
Team information
Founded1981
Home groundSector 16 Stadium
Capacity30,000
History
First-class debutArunachal Pradesh
in 2019
at Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh
Ranji Trophy wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins0

Chandigarh made their debut in the Ranji Trophy in December 2019, in the Plate Division.[2][3] In their first match of the season, Arslan Khan scored the first century by a batsman for Chandigarh in first-class cricket.[4]

On 12 February 2020, their fixture against Manipur was the 60,000th first-class cricket match to be played.[5][6]

Home ground

Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh

Current squad
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Manan Vohra (1993-07-18) 18 July 1993Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
Plays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL
Ankit Kaushik (1991-09-05) 5 September 1991Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Gaurav Puri (1991-07-28) 28 July 1991Right-handed
Arslan Khan (1999-09-15) 15 September 1999Left-handed
Kunal Mahajan (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991Right-handed
Shivam Bhambri (1995-09-30) 30 September 1995Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Harnoor Pannu (2003-01-30) 30 January 2003Left-handedRight-arm leg break
All-Rounders
Bhagmender Lather (1997-06-08) 8 June 1997Left-handedSlow left arm orthodox
Raj Bawa (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002Left-handedRight-arm mediumPlays for Punjab Kings in IPL
Raman Bishnoi (1997-12-24) 24 December 1997Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Arjit Pannu (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996Right-handed
Akshit Rana (2002-02-28) 28 February 2002Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Gurinder Singh (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992Right-handedSlow left arm orthodox
Gaurav Gambhir (1987-11-26) 26 November 1987Right-handedRight-arm off break
Arpit Pannu (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996Right-handedRight-arm off break
Yuvraj Chaudhary (2001-10-06) 6 October 2001Left-handedSlow left arm orthodox
Amrit Lubana (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
Pace Bowlers
Sandeep Sharma (1993-05-18) 18 May 1993Right-handedRight-arm mediumPlays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Jagjit Sandhu (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
Rohit Dhanda (1997-11-19) 19 November 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Hartejasvi Kapoor (1995-09-06) 6 September 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Shresth Nirmohi (1991-11-02) 2 November 1991Left-handedRight-arm medium

Updated as on 24 January 2023

References
  1. "What is the reward for performing in this Ranji Trophy?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. "Chandigarh to make Ranji debut in December". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. "Chandigarh to feature in Ranji Trophy with VRV Singh as coach". Sportstar. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  4. "Plan was to make Ranji debut count: Arslan Khan". Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. "Are R Ashwin's 362 wickets the most after 70 Tests?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. "60,000 not out: Landmark first-class match set for Ranji Trophy". The Cricketer. Retrieved 18 February 2020.

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